Factor and simplify: 4a^2c^2 (a^2-b^2+c^2) ^2

4a^2c^2 (a^2-b^2+c^2) ^2 First, solve the exponent around the quantity. Being that it's a power of a power, you would multiply all the exponents inside the parentheses by two. So, after that, it would be: 4a^2c^2 (a^4-b^4+c^4) Then, you would multiply what's outside the parentheses with every term within the parentheses: (4a^6c^2) - (4a^2c^2b^4) + (4a^2c^6) Now, you think you can take it from here, or do you need me to keep going?