Question

Describe circumstances where you would add exponents and when you would multiply exponents.

Answer 1

if you are multiplying factors and the bases are the same, you add the exponents.
If you are raising an expression to a power, you multiply the exponents.

Answer 2

\( \large a^m \times a^n = a^{m+n} \) and \( \large ( a^m)^n = a^{m\times n}\)