Solve (4·7)^9 + 2^7/2^4 + (8^2)^5: Complex Exponent Calculation

In order to solve the problem we must use two power laws, as shown below:

A. Power property for terms with identical bases:

$\frac{a^m}{a^n}=a^{m-n}$B. Power property for an exponent raised to another exponent:

$(a^m)^n=a^{m\cdot n}$

We will apply these two power laws to the problem in two steps:

Let's start by applying the power law specified in A to the second term from the left in the given problem:

$\frac{2^7}{2^4}=2^{7-4}=2^3$In the first step we apply the power law specified in A and then proceed to simplify the resulting expression,

We then advance to the next step and apply the power law specified in B to the third term from the left in the given problem :

$(8^2)^5=8^{2\cdot5}=8^{10}$In the first stage we apply the power law specified in B and then proceed to simplify the resulting expression,

Let's summarize the two steps listed above to solve the general problem:

$(4\cdot7)^9+\frac{2^7}{2^4}+(8^2)^5= (4\cdot7)^9+2^3+8^{10}$In the final step, we calculate the result of multiplying the terms within the parentheses in the first term from the left:

$(4\cdot7)^9+2^3+8^{10}=28^9+2^3+8^{10}$Therefore, the correct answer is option c.