Question

What is the rule of exponents?

Answer 1

its when exponents become tyrannical i think

Answer 2

there is no "rule of exponents".
there is a list of rules, however:
http://www.algebralab.org/lessons/lesson.aspx?file=Algebra_ExponentsRules.xml

Answer 3

Hm... I'm supposed to simplify (x^5)^5(x^4)^4

Answer 4

There are a lot of the rules of exponents, which one are you talking about?

Answer 5

x^25x^16=x^41

Answer 6

(x^5)^5 * (x^4)^4 perhaps?

Answer 7

So I just multiply the exponents to get rid of the parenthesis and then add the exponents?

Answer 8

if an exponent is raised to another exponent, multiply them out. if a variable to an exponent is multiplied by itself to another exponent, add them together. both are demonstrated in your problem

Answer 9

Okay. Thanks!