Using the properties of exponents and radicals, design at least three different equivalent forms of x². You must show how each one can be simplified back to x² in two or more steps. Stretch your mind and get creative! Keep in mind that something too simple, like x • x would not be acceptable since it takes only one step to convert it to x².

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anonymous · Answer

i really have no idea what to do someone help me!

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ x ^{2}\times x ^{2} }{ ^{x ^{2}} }$$

anonymous · Answer

thank you but now how do i do this?

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$$x ^{2}+x ^{2}=x ^{4}$$

anonymous · Answer

oh yea now i get it thank you now i have to find 2 more problems

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$$x ^{4}/x ^{2}=x ^{2}$$

anonymous · Answer

you can follow that same principle and just add more x's

anonymous · Answer

x(x^5)/x(x^3)

anonymous · Answer

ok so i would get x^5 / x3  right?

anonymous · Answer

no that would be x^6/x^4 which is x^2

anonymous · Answer

oh ok

anonymous · Answer

when you have to terms with the same base and you multiply them you just add the exponent. when you divide two terms with the same base you can just subtract the exponent

anonymous · Answer

ok thank you for explaining that to me

anonymous · Answer

ok so is this right (x^-1 *x^-1)X^1= x^1 *X^1 = x^2