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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which operation would you use on the exponents to simplify the expression 5^7 × 5^11?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you would add the exponent

OpenStudy (debbieg):

\[a ^{m}a ^{n}=a ^{m+n}\]

OpenStudy (debbieg):

Think about what the exponents mean - first you have 5 multipled 7 times, then you multiply that by 5 multiplied 11 times. So you end up with 5 multiplied (7+11) times.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok, thank you

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