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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A little bit of help in an Algebra problem, please?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(a^5b^3) (a^4b^5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Would I multiply or add the exponents? E.g. about I have a9 or a20? Thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*would I have

OpenStudy (anonymous):

May some please answer? :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[a ^{5b ^{3}}a ^{4b ^{5}}=a ^{5b ^{3}+4b ^{5}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So you add them like that. Because the b's are of different powers you can't simplify it any further

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That answer is wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Assume that no denominator is equal to zero.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And you still did not answer my question. :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

After all that waiting.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm sorry. What is the answer provided? And why are denominators relevant (given we are not dealing with fractions)?

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