Place the steps used to simplify the following problem in order.
(2x^-4y^3)^2 (3x^6y^2)
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 1: Apply the exponent rule for raising a power to a power by multiplying the exponents together: (2x^-4y^3)^2 = 2^2x^-8y^6
Step 2: Apply the exponent rule for multiplying powers with the same base by adding the exponents: 2^2x^-8y^6 (3x^6y^2) = 6x^-8y^8
Step 3: Simplify the expression: 6x^-8y^8