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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify (8^7)^5

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

(8^7)^5 8^(7*5) 8^(35)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u got the ans

OpenStudy (anonymous):

isnt this like 8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8 then that answer times 5x5x5x5x5

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

first part is correct, but the second part isn't

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hahahahaa nice oneeee

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

8^7 is the same as 8x8x8x8x8x8x8 and (8^7)^5 is the same as (8x8x8x8x8x8x8) x (8x8x8x8x8x8x8) x (8x8x8x8x8x8x8) x (8x8x8x8x8x8x8) x (8x8x8x8x8x8x8)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so overall, you're going to have 7*5 = 35 copies of 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

damn so its 8^35

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep

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