Question

What will the exponent be when you simplify the following problem?
p^2,p^3=p^?

Answer 1

why there is a \(\huge ,\) there ?? its is multiplication or division ?

Answer 2

is it \(\large p^2 .p^3 =... ?\)

Answer 3

doesn't say

Answer 4

no its p^2,p^3=p^?

Answer 5

thats exactly what it look like

Answer 6

urgghhh...ambiguous question
i will assume it is multiplication
\(\large x^nx^m=x^{m+n}\)
so what about \(\large p^2p^3=... ?\)

Answer 7

basically you just add the exponents

Answer 8

so its 5

Answer 9

yup, \(p^2p^3 =p^5\)

Answer 10

what about b^8/b^3=b^?

Answer 11

do you divide 8 by 3

Answer 12

when you divide, you SUBTRACT the exponents.
\(\huge \dfrac{x^m}{x^n}=x^{m-n}\)

Answer 13

so, what about b^8/b^3 ?

Answer 14

so after dividing you subtract?

Answer 15

5

Answer 16

you don't divide the exponents
you just subtract

Answer 17

yes,
b^8/b^3 = b^5 is correct

Answer 18

ah ok thanks

Answer 19

welcome ^_^