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${(x^{8} y^{4})}^{\frac{1}{10}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the product rule to $x^{8} y^{4}$ .

${(x^{8})}^{\frac{1}{10}} {(y^{4})}^{\frac{1}{10}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.2

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{8})}^{\frac{1}{10}}$ .

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Step 1.2.1

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

$x^{8 (\frac{1}{10})} {(y^{4})}^{\frac{1}{10}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.2.2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 1.2.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $8$ .

$x^{2 (4) \frac{1}{10}} {(y^{4})}^{\frac{1}{10}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.2.2.2

Factor $2$ out of $10$ .

$x^{2 \cdot 4 \frac{1}{2 \cdot 5}} {(y^{4})}^{\frac{1}{10}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.2.2.3

Cancel the common factor.

$x^{2 \cdot 4 \frac{1}{2 \cdot 5}} {(y^{4})}^{\frac{1}{10}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.2.2.4

Rewrite the expression.

$x^{4 (\frac{1}{5})} {(y^{4})}^{\frac{1}{10}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.2.3

Combine $4$ and $\frac{1}{5}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} {(y^{4})}^{\frac{1}{10}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.3

Multiply the exponents in ${(y^{4})}^{\frac{1}{10}}$ .

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Step 1.3.1

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

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{4 (\frac{1}{10})} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.3.2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 1.3.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{2 (2) \frac{1}{10}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.3.2.2

Factor $2$ out of $10$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{2 \cdot 2 \frac{1}{2 \cdot 5}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.3.2.3

Cancel the common factor.

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{2 \cdot 2 \frac{1}{2 \cdot 5}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.3.2.4

Rewrite the expression.

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{2 (\frac{1}{5})} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.3.3

Combine $2$ and $\frac{1}{5}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}} + 3 {(x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$

Step 1.4

Apply the product rule to $x^{\frac{1}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10}}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}} + 3 ({(x^{\frac{1}{5}})}^{4} {(y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4})$

Step 1.5

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{\frac{1}{5}})}^{4}$ .

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Step 1.5.1

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

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}} + 3 (x^{\frac{1}{5} \cdot 4} {(y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4})$

Step 1.5.2

Combine $\frac{1}{5}$ and $4$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}} + 3 (x^{\frac{4}{5}} {(y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4})$

Step 1.6

Multiply the exponents in ${(y^{\frac{1}{10}})}^{4}$ .

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Step 1.6.1

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

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}} + 3 (x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{10} \cdot 4})$

Step 1.6.2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 1.6.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $10$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}} + 3 (x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{2 (5)} \cdot 4})$

Step 1.6.2.2

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}} + 3 (x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{2 \cdot 5} \cdot (2 \cdot 2)})$

Step 1.6.2.3

Cancel the common factor.

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}} + 3 (x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{2 \cdot 5} \cdot (2 \cdot 2)})$

Step 1.6.2.4

Rewrite the expression.

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}} + 3 (x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{1}{5} \cdot 2})$

Step 1.6.3

Combine $\frac{1}{5}$ and $2$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}} + 3 (x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}})$

$x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}} + 3 x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}}$

Step 2

Add $x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}}$ and $3 x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}}$ .

$4 x^{\frac{4}{5}} y^{\frac{2}{5}}$