Write the following expression as an expression involving only one base and one exponent. $$\left( 4 s ^ { 3 } s ^ { 4 } s ^ { 3 } \right) ^ { 2 }$$
A) $16 s ^ { 10 }$
B) $16 s ^ { 8 }$
C) $4 s ^ { 20 }$
D) $16 s ^ { 12 }$
E) $16 s ^ { 20 }$

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First, simplify inside the parentheses: $4s^3 \cdot s^4 \cdot s^3 = 4s^{3+4+3} = 4s^{10}$. Then, apply the exponent outside the parentheses: $(4s^{10})^2 = 4^2s^{10\cdot2} = 16s^{20}$.

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Write the Following Expression as an Expression Involving Only One $\left( 4 s ^ { 3 } s ^ { 4 } s ^ { 3 } \right) ^ { 2 }$