Short Answer: simplify the resulting expression. Express answerspositive exponents.

Short Answer: Raise the quantity in parentheses to the indicated exponent, and simplify the resulting expression. Express answers with positive exponents.

(32x^-5y)^3

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(128x^-5y^4)

 

This problem has parentheses around entire equation I added the parentheses to separate the numbers but there should be only one set of parentheses to the 3rd power

 

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              3    

       -5y

32x

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                   4

          -5y

128x

         

            -15y

32x

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            -20y

128x

The negative exponents tell me that they need to be swapped

put the bottom on the top and the top on the bottom

            20y

128x

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            15y

32x

 

by Level 10 User (55.7k points)

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