Question

I don't get it if i have to mucltiply the exoponents or just add them
use the product rule to simplify the expression. write answer in exponential form.
(-6)^4*(-6)^4

Answer 1

lets start at what an exponent means:

a^3 means a*a*a

so lets spose we have a^3 * a^3 that tells us simply:

(a*a*a) * (a*a*a) = a*a*a*a*a*a

and we can rewrite it back into exponential notation as a^6

from this we can conclude that: a^3 * a^3 = a^(3+3) = a^6

Answer 2

so it is 6^8 I just add the exponents

Answer 3

yep; but they might want it as (-6)^8

Answer 4

thanks a lot:)

Answer 5

youre welcome