Question

what is equal to 2^5 x 2^3 ?

Answer 1

Is that - 2^5 * 2^3?

Answer 2

when you multiply numbers you add their exponents.
\[x^a \times x^b=x^{a+b}\]

Answer 3

\[2^5 \times 2^3=2^{5 + 3}=2^8\]

Answer 4

(2 * 2 * 2 * 2 *2) * (2 * 2 * 2)
32 * 8 ----> 256

Answer 5

yes , charlotte .

Answer 6

@SolomonZelman Your method is much easier than mine LOL - Less work/Easier to figure out too *-*

Answer 7

Thanks Griffin!

Answer 8

welcome !

Answer 9

yeah, it's just a matter of knowing the formulaic approaches to these problems.