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OpenStudy (shaleiah):

Please help

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

hint: \[\LARGE (a^b)^c = a^{b*c}\]

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

\[(5^{-10})^8\]

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yeah so what does that turn into?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

use the rule I gave you

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

\[5^{-10}*8\]

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

more like \[\Large 5^{-10*8}\]

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the exponents -10 and 8 are multiplied to become the new exponent

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that's just for the '5' base though

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