Answer:
64x^10
Step-by-step explanation:
The applicable rules of exponents are ...
(ab)^c = (a^c)(b^c)
(a^b)^c = a^(bc)
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Using the first rule, we have ...
(8x^5)^2 = (8^2)((x^5)^2) = 64(x^5)^2
Using the second rule, we have ...
=64x^(5·2) = 64x^10
