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Which shows how to find the value of this expression when x = negative 2 and y = 5?

(3 x cubed y Superscript negative 2 Baseline) squared
StartFraction 3 squared (negative 2) Superscript 6 Baseline Over 5 Superscript 4 EndFraction
StartFraction 3 (negative 2) Superscript 6 Baseline Over 5 Superscript 4 EndFraction
StartFraction 3 squared (5 Superscript 6 Baseline) Over (negative 2) Superscript negative 4 Baseline EndFraction
StartFraction 3 Over (2) Superscript 6 Baseline 5 Superscript 4 Baseline EndFraction

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct choice: the first one.

Work:
(3 x^3 y^(-2))^2 = 3^2 x^6 y^(-4).

Substitute x = −2, y = 5:
= 9·(−2)^6·5^(−4) = 9·64·1/625 = 576/625.