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OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

simplify the expression

OpenStudy (fantageplayer):

what expression?

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

@anthonyym

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

OpenStudy (fantageplayer):

(23)(25) =23*25 =(2*2*2)*(2*2*2*2*2) =2*2*2*2*2*2*2*2 =28 =256

OpenStudy (anthonyym):

Ok this becomes: 2*2*2 * 2*2*2*2*2 right?

OpenStudy (fantageplayer):

but if u stop before u simplify the last step the answer wuld be 2^8

OpenStudy (bannana43):

B right

OpenStudy (fantageplayer):

its c

OpenStudy (anthonyym):

And 2*2*2 * 2*2*2*2*2 becomes 2^8

OpenStudy (fantageplayer):

@anthonyym is correct

OpenStudy (bannana43):

so b

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

c

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

2^8

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

=256

OpenStudy (bannana43):

oh yah Its C

OpenStudy (anthonyym):

There is a rule here that you can come up with: When multiplying powers with the same base, you can just add the exponents together. \[2^3 + 2^5 = 2^(3+5) = 2^8\]

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

thanks for all the help

OpenStudy (fantageplayer):

np

OpenStudy (bannana43):

Np

OpenStudy (anthonyym):

Not a problem

OpenStudy (devonhoward15):

@anthonyym will you be able to help me more?

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