Evaluate (20×5)^7: Solving a Complex Exponent Expression

Question

Insert the corresponding expression:

(20×5)7= \left(20\times5\right)^7=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Simplify the following problem
00:03 Let's investigate possible solutions to the given problem
00:06 In order to expand parentheses containing a multiplication operation with an outside exponent
00:09 We raise each factor to the power
00:12 We'll apply this formula to our exercise
00:17 This is one potential solution, now let's review another possible way
00:27 We can calculate the multiplication and then raise to the power
00:31 This is the second potential solution , let's proceed to the third solution
00:37 In multiplication, the order of factors doesn't matter
00:40 Therefore the expressions are equal
00:43 We'll apply this formula to our exercise
00:49 Once again we'll apply the formula to simplify the exponent
00:59 These are the three possible solutions

Step-by-Step Solution


Step 1: We start with the expression (20×5)7 \left(20 \times 5\right)^7 .
Step 2: We'll apply the power of a product rule, which states (a×b)n=an×bn (a \times b)^n = a^n \times b^n . This gives us: (20×5)7=207×57 \left(20 \times 5\right)^7 = 20^7 \times 5^7
Step 3: To verify, notice that both 207×57 20^7 \times 5^7 and 57×207 5^7 \times 20^7 involve the same expression due to the commutative property of multiplication. Also, we can rewrite (20×5) \left(20 \times 5\right) as 100 100 , leading to another form: (20×5)7=1007 \left(20 \times 5\right)^7 = 100^7
Thus, both 207×57 20^7 \times 5^7 , 57×207 5^7 \times 20^7 , and 1007 100^7 are equivalent expressions for (20×5)7 \left(20 \times 5\right)^7 .

Therefore, the correct answer choice is All answers are correct, matching option 4.

Answer

All answers are correct