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simplify 4(3x^2y^4)^3 / (2x^3y^5)^4

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incase you didnt know all ^ mean power (x to the power of 2)

(27 y^(-8))/(4 x^6)

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplify the following:

(4 (3 x^2 y^4)^3)/(2 x^3 y^5)^4

Multiply each exponent in 2 x^3 y^5 by 4:

(4 (3 x^2 y^4)^3)/(2^4 x^(4×3) y^(4×5))

4×5 = 20:

(4 (3 x^2 y^4)^3)/(2^4 x^(4×3) y^20)

4×3 = 12:

(4 (3 x^2 y^4)^3)/(2^4 x^12 y^20)

2^4 = (2^2)^2:

(4 (3 x^2 y^4)^3)/((2^2)^2 x^12 y^20)

2^2 = 4:

(4 (3 x^2 y^4)^3)/(4^2 x^12 y^20)

4^2 = 16:

(4 (3 x^2 y^4)^3)/(16 x^12 y^20)

Multiply each exponent in 3 x^2 y^4 by 3:

(4×3^3 x^(3×2) y^(3×4))/(16 x^12 y^20)

3×4 = 12:

(4×3^3 x^(3×2) y^12)/(16 x^12 y^20)

3×2 = 6:

(4×3^3 x^6 y^12)/(16 x^12 y^20)

3^3 = 3×3^2:

(4×3×3^2 x^6 y^12)/(16 x^12 y^20)

3^2 = 9:

(4×3×9 x^6 y^12)/(16 x^12 y^20)

3×9 = 27:

(4×27 x^6 y^12)/(16 x^12 y^20)

4/16 = 4/(4×4) = 1/4:

(27 x^6 y^12)/(4 x^12 y^20)

Combine powers. (27 x^6 y^12)/(4 x^12 y^20) = (27 x^(6 - 12) y^(12 - 20))/4:

(27 x^(6 - 12) y^(12 - 20))/4

6 - 12 = -6:

(27 x^(-6) y^(12 - 20))/4

12 - 20 = -8:

(27 y^(-8))/(4 x^6)

stops on an even number.