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Simplify each expression. Assume all variables are nonzero.

(r2ss3)2\left(\frac{r^2 s}{s^3}\right)^2

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(r2ss3)2=(r2s)2(s3)2(Power of quotient property)=(r2)2s2(s3)2(Power of product property)=r22s2s32(Power of power property)=r4s2s6=r4s26(Quotient of power property)=r4s4=r4s4(Negative exponent property).\begin{aligned} \left(\frac{r^2s}{s^3}\right)^2&= \frac{\left(r^2s\right)^2}{\left(s^3\right)^2} & \text{(Power of quotient property)}\\ &= \frac{\left(r^2\right)^2s^2}{\left(s^3\right)^2} & \text{(Power of product property)}\\ &= \frac{r^{2 \cdot 2}s^2}{s^{3\cdot 2}} & \text{(Power of power property)}\\ &= \frac{r^{4}s^2}{s^{6}} \\ &= r^{4} s^{2-6} & \text{(Quotient of power property)} \\ &= r^{4} s^{-4} \\ &=\frac{r^{4}}{s^{4}} & \text{(Negative exponent property)}.\\ \end{aligned}

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