Solve (2×4×8)^(a+3): Understanding Compound Power Expressions

Question

(248)a+3= (2\cdot4\cdot8)^{a+3}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 When there is a power on a product of terms, all terms are raised to that power
00:12 We will use this formula in our exercise
00:17 We will raise each factor to the power
00:22 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's begin by using the distributing exponents rule (An exponent outside of a parentheses needs to be distributed across all the numbers and variables within the parentheses)

(xy)n=xnyn (x\cdot y)^n=x^n\cdot y^n We first apply this rule to the given problem:

(248)a+3=2a+34a+38a+3 (2\cdot4\cdot8)^{a+3}= 2^{a+3}4^{a+3}8^{a+3} When then we apply the power to each of the terms of the product inside the parentheses separately and maintain the multiplication.

The correct answer is option d.

Answer

2a+34a+38a+3 2^{a+3}4^{a+3}8^{a+3}