Question

Can someone please help? :) List three different ways to write 5^11 as the product of two powers. Explain why all three of your expressions are equal to 5^11

Answer 1

5^11 or 2^5+2^5+2^1, cause it all adds up or 4^10+1^1

Answer 2

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Answer 3

2^5+2^5 = 64
2^5*2^5 = 1024

$$
2^5+2^5 \ne 2^5\times 2^5
$$