Question

Simplify: y^8 (y^4) please help!

Answer 1

`y^1^2`

Explanation:

apply the rule (a) = a
`(y^4)=y^4`

`y^8y^4`

apply the exponent rule

`y^8y^4 = y^8^+^4`

`=y^8^+^4`

add the numbers

`8+4=12`

which would make the answer

`y^1^2`