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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Exponent Help

hero (hero):

Post your problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes one second

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[4a ^{x} \times 2a^{6} \div 16\] How would we simplify this?

hero (hero):

\[\frac{a^{x+6}}{2}\] I'm pretty sure that's it

hero (hero):

jhonny might have other ideas though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how would we get 2 on the bottom, and what about the bases

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

you wrote is right

hero (hero):

combine the bases by adding the exponents

hero (hero):

as far as the numbers go: 4*2/16 = 8/16 = 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah okay i understand

hero (hero):

Good

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