Question

What is the simplified form of each expression? (– h 4)5

Answer 1

2 way
if they are coefieicnts
(-h times 4) times 5=-4h times 5=-20h


if they are exponnets
(-h^4)^5
remember
(mn)^k=(m^k)(n^k)
and
(x^m)^n=x^(mn)

(-h^4)^5=
((-1)^5)((h^4)^5)=
(-1)(h^(4*5))
(-1)(h^20)=
-h^20