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Identifying Exponent Properties in Engineering

A manufacturing engineer is simplifying the expression (6x4y5)2(-6x^4y^5)^2 as part of a stress-load calculation. To begin the process, the engineer applies a rule that requires the exponent of 2 to be applied individually to each factor inside the parentheses (6-6, x4x^4, and y5y^5). What is the name of the exponent property that allows for this specific step?

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