exponent: (a5)3

Question

Im doing exponents (a5)3

Answer 1

a⁵ = 5 a's multiplied together = a*a*a*a*a

 

(a⁵)³ is a⁵ multiplied together 3 times = a⁵*a⁵*a⁵

 

  = (a*a*a*a*a)*(a*a*a*a*a)*(a*a*a*a*a)

 

which is 15 a's multiplied together = a¹⁵.  It is also a^5*3.  So you can just multiply the exponents together.

 

(a⁵)³ = a^5*3 = a¹⁵

Answer 2

(a⁵)³=(a)^(5*3)=a¹⁵