Question

Simplify the expression shown below: (a^3b^12c^2)^2(a^5c^2)^3(b^5c^4)^0

Answer 1

= a^21b^24c^10 
use the product rules for each set of () then multiply them together. when multiplying variables with exponents you just add them together like for a^3 * a^5 = a^8.     (a^3 b^12 c^2)^2 = (a^6 b^24 c^4)