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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help me!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(y^8)(y^2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\large(y^{8})(y^{2})?\] So are we just multiplying them then?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y^10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add the exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know the question says to simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Woah there cramos, explanation first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

remember, you are multiplying y times y^8 two times

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so you add the exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y^8 is YxYxYxYxYxYxYxY y^2 is YxY the net is y times itself 10 times

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it is y^10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem

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