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OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Help with exponents! @hartnn

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

\[\huge (2v)^2 \times 2v^2\]

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

\[\large (2v)^2 = 2^2 \times v^2 = 4v^2\] \[\large 4v^2 \times 2v^2 = 8v^2 \] or does it equal to\[\large 8v^4\]

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\huge\rm (ab)^m =a^m b^m\] apply this exponent first both number in the parentheses are raising to the m power

Nnesha (nnesha):

looks good!

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

So which one does it equal to?

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

\[\large 8v^2 \] or \[\large 8v^4\]

Nnesha (nnesha):

ohh i see well when we multiply same bases we should `ADD` their exponents

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

oh okay so it is \[8v^4 \] right?

Nnesha (nnesha):

remember it's not `combine like terms` \[2x+3x=(2+3)x\] when we add/subtract like terms variable stay the same but when we multiply them we should add their exponents

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

I have another question @Nnesha

Nnesha (nnesha):

okay :=)

Nnesha (nnesha):

when you `ADD or subtract ` like terms u just have to deal with the coefficients like \[2x+3x=(2+3)x\] but when we multiply same bases we should `add` their exponents and multiply the coefficient\[\huge\rm \color{Red}{1}x^m · \color{blue}{1}x^n=(\color{red}{1} ·\color{blue}{1})x^{m+n}\]

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

\[\huge \frac{ 2x^2y^4 \times 4x^2y^4 \times 3x }{ 3x^{-3}y^2 }\]

Nnesha (nnesha):

ayoooXD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I guess you forget what he/she did there lol

Nnesha (nnesha):

multiply the coefficients and add the exponent of the same base

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\huge \frac{ 2x^2y^4 \times 4x^2y^4 \times 3x }{ 3x^{-3}y^2 }\] can be written as \[\frac{ (2·4·3)(x^2·x^2·x)(y^4·y^4) }{3x^{-3}y^2 }\]

Nnesha (nnesha):

and x is same as x^1

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

\[\large \frac{ 16x^5y^8 }{3x^{-3}y^2 } = \frac{ 16x^8y^6 }{ 3 }\]

Nnesha (nnesha):

(2 times 3 times 4) isn't equal to 16 :=) x^8 and y^6 is correct

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

sorry 24

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes 24/3 simplify done!

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

8

Nnesha (nnesha):

that's it great job!

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Thank you! If i need more help can i mention you...?

Nnesha (nnesha):

sure!

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