Question

When a product is raised to a power, it is equal to the product of each factor raised to that power. Show that this rule does not apply for a sum or difference to a power using the problem (5 – 3)^2. You may indicate an exponent in your answer with ^. For example, 3x2 as 3x^2.

Answer 1

(5 - 3)^2 = (2)^2 = 4

(5 - 3)^2 != (5)^2 - (3)^2 = 25 - 9 = 14

Answer 2

Where != means is not equal to.

Answer 3

(5 - 3)^2 = (5 - 3) * (5 - 3) = (2) * (2) = 4

Answer 4

Make sense?

Answer 5

yeah it does

Answer 6

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