Question

How do you simplify [(−2xy2)3]2?

Answer 1

Answer : -24xy

Step by step explanation :

$(( - 2xy \times 2)3)2$

Calculate the product. Multiplying a negative and a positive equals a negative : (-) × (+) = (-)

$= > (( - 4xy) \times 3) \times 2$

Multiplying a negative and a positive equals a negative : (-) × (+) = (-)

$= > ( - 12xy) \times 2$

Calculate the product.

$= > - 24xy$