Simplify (2x^5)^4

${(2 x^{5})}^{4}$

Step 1

Apply the product rule to $2 x^{5}$ .

$2^{4} {(x^{5})}^{4}$

Step 2

Raise $2$ to the power of $4$ .

$16 {(x^{5})}^{4}$

Step 3

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{5})}^{4}$ .

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$16 x^{5 \cdot 4}$

Multiply $5$ by $4$ .

$16 x^{20}$