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OpenStudy (anonymous):

4^6 x 4^3

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4^18? I'm guessing

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Nope.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4^9? Then :/

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great, thank you.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge a^m*a^n=a^{m+n}$$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah ok, I'll keep that in mind when I get to answer question like this.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

To multiply two powers having the same base, you add the exponents.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And different base = multiply the exponents?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

No

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Different bases do not work

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So they do nothing?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright, thank you

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Thanks for trying to understand, would you like to see why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sure c:

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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