Place the steps used to simplify the following problem in order.

Question

(3x^-2 y^4)^2 (2x^3y^2)

Step 1: Response area

Step 2: Response area

Step 3: Response area

Answer 1

Step 1: Apply the power rule for exponents to simplify (3x^-2 y^4)^2 to get 9x^-4 y^8.

Step 2: Multiply the simplified expression 9x^-4 y^8 by 2x^3y^2 to get 18x^-1 y^10.

Step 3: The final simplified expression is 18x^-1 y^10.