Simplify the expression (-10x^4)^3
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Problem
Simplify the expression $(-10x^4)^3$
Step-by-step solution
To simplify $(-10x^4)^3$, we cube both the coefficient and the variable term: $(-10)^3 \cdot (x^4)^3 = -1000 \cdot x^{4 \cdot 3} = -1000x^{12}$.
Answer
$$-1000x^{12}$$