Question

a⁵ x a x a⁰ x a³

A.) a³
B.) a²
C.) a¹⁵
D.) 1

Answer 1

Add all the powers.

Answer 2

I can't really see what's the power of the last one.. @benetsaidso

Answer 3

\[x^n=\overbrace{x\times x\times x\times\dots\times x}^{n \text{ times}}\]

Answer 4

The last one is -3

Answer 5

\[x^n\times x^m=\overbrace{x\times x\times x\times\dots\times x}^{n \text{ times}}\times\overbrace{x\times x\times x\times\dots\times x}^{m \text{ times}}\\\qquad\quad=\overbrace{x\times x\times x\times\dots\times x}^{n+m \text{ times}}\\\qquad\quad=x^{n+m}\]

Answer 6

@benetsaidso What do you think the answer will be?

Answer 7

I really don't know.. That's why I posted it.

Answer 8

I just told you to add all the powers..and ofcourse if it's -3 you will subract it.

Answer 9

\[x^n\times x^m\times x^p\times x^{-q}=x^{n+m+p-q}\]

Answer 10

B ?

Answer 11

Okay so when you add all the powers you get a^5+1+0-3
Thus a^3
Thus the answer is A) a^3! :D

Answer 12

A ? :S

Answer 13

a^5=5 power,a= a^1=1 power a^0 =0 and a^-3=-3 power

5+1+0-3
6-3
=3

Answer 14

note that

\[x^1=\overbrace{x}^{\text{1 time}}\]
\[x^0=\overbrace{1}^{\text{0 times}}\]

Answer 15

a^3