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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the product: (3a+4)(3a-4) I got 9a^2-16.....am I right

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, thats correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you, when multiplying variables with exponents do you add or multiply the exponents?

hartnn (hartnn):

add

hartnn (hartnn):

\(\huge x^mx^n=x^{m+n}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like x^4 times x^4

hartnn (hartnn):

\(\huge =x^{4+4}\)

hartnn (hartnn):

got that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be x^8

hartnn (hartnn):

yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

hartnn (hartnn):

welcome ^_^

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