Question

Can someone help me plz (-5x^4y^2)^3

Answer 1

(-5x⁴y²)³

To avoid confusion, we can separate each variable and raise it to the 3rd power.

-5³ * (x⁴)³ * (y²)³

-5³ = -5 * -5 * -5 = -125
(x⁴)³ = x⁴*³ = x¹²
(y²)³ = y²*³ = y⁶

(-5x⁴y²)³ = -125x¹²y⁶