Question

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ALGEBRA 2, UNIT 2, LESSON 3:
Properties of Rational Exponents
ALTERNATE ASSIGNMENT






1.) What is the difference in solving x2 * x2 * x2 and solving x2 + x2 + x2. Please provide an explanation, your work and solution(s).

Answer 1

Is that a multiplication sign in the first one?

Answer 2

YES

Answer 3

So you mean the difference between \[x ^{2}*x ^{2}*x ^{2}\] and \[x ^{2}+x ^{2}+x ^{2}\]

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

When you multiply variables with exponents, you keep the variable and add all the exponents.

Answer 6

like whats the diffrence in solving them

Answer 7

So what would the first one be?

Answer 8

x^6

Answer 9

right ?

Answer 10

Yes!

Answer 11

omg thank you lol so wait but the second one ?

Answer 12

And when you add variables with exponents, you leave the exponential number alone and add the variables. But you can only add the variables if the exponent is the same number like in your question..

Answer 13

would it be 4x^2? as the answer

Answer 14

So what would be the answer to the second one?

Answer 15

4x^2

Answer 16

right ?

Answer 17

Go back up and check how many x's you have(:

Answer 18

lol sorry i meant 3x^2

Answer 19

right ?

Answer 20

There you go!

Answer 21

omg thank you thank you thank you !!!!!!!! your amazing thnk u sooo much

Answer 22

No problem.