Question

Simplify the expression.

(−2g5h2)5

Answer 1

I am sure you are trying to type

$( - 2 {g}^{5} {h}^{2} {)}^{5}$
If that is it, then you should recall the law of exponents which says,

$({a}^{m} {)}^{n} = {a}^{mn}$
Let us share the exponent for each of them.

$( - 2 {g}^{5} {h}^{2} {)}^{5} = ( { - 2)}^{5} ( { {g}^{5}) }^{5} ( { {h}^{2}) }^{5}$
We now apply the law,

$( - 2 {g}^{5} {h}^{2} {)}^{5} = ( { - 2)}^{5} ( { {g}^{5 \: \times 5}) }^{} ( { {h}^{2 \times 5}) }^{}$
We now simplify to obtain,

$( - 2 {g}^{5} {h}^{2} {)}^{5} = -32 {g}^{25} {h}^{10}$

If that is not the expression let me know so I will know how to help you