FREE MEDALWhile simplifying some math work, Peter wrote on his paper that x3 • x3 • x3 • x3 equaled x3+ 3 + 3 +3 . Did Peter simplify his work correctly and completely to a final answer? Would Peter’s work be the same if he were to simplify x3 + x3 + x3 + x3?

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FREE MEDAL>>>While simplifying some math work, Peter wrote on his paper that x3 • x3 • x3 • x3 equaled x3+ 3 + 3 +3 . Did Peter simplify his work correctly and completely to a final answer? Would Peter’s work be the same if he were to simplify x3 + x3 + x3 + x3?

jamierox4ev3r · Answer

no the answer would not be the same b/c he changed the opperation from multiplication to addition. If the same number is being multiplied more than once, than you would use an exponent x3^3

austinl · Answer

$x^3 \times x^3 \times x^3 \times x^3=x^{12}$