1) apply exponent to the terms inside the bracket - multiply exponents
[tex](u^3v^4)^4\\\\(u^1^2v^1^6)[/tex]
[tex](2u^4v^2)^2\\\\(4u^8v^4)[/tex]
2) multiply the two terms together - add exponents
[tex](u^1^2v^1^6)(4u^8v^4)\\\\4(u^1^2^+^8)(v^1^6^+^4)\\\\4u^2^0v^2^0[/tex]
