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Rational Exponent Formatting for Compound Bases

A business analyst is updating a calculation tool that only accepts formulas in rational exponent form. To convert the radical expression (2x3)4(\sqrt[3]{2x})^4, the analyst enters (2x)43(2x)^{\frac{4}{3}}. Based on the rules for rational exponents, what is the specific purpose of the parentheses in this expression?

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