use the power rule of exponents to make a simplified equivalent expression of (12x12x12) x (12x12x12)

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To simplify the expression \((12 \times 12 \times 12) \times (12 \times 12 \times 12)\), you can first note that \(12 \times 12 \times 12\) is the same as \(12^3\). Therefore, you can rewrite the expression as:

\[ (12^3) \times (12^3) \]

Using the power rule of exponents, which states that \(a^m \times a^n = a^{m+n}\), you can combine the two terms:

\[ 12^3 \times 12^3 = 12^{3+3} = 12^6 \]

So, the simplified equivalent expression is:

\[ 12^6 \]