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OpenStudy (lulubj):

Find the product. Write your answer in exponential form. 4^4= ______*4^-7

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Please apply what you learned from doing previous, similar, problems to solving this one. Do the two multiplicands have a common base or different bases? What are the two exponents? What are y ou supposed to do with these exponents? Write your answer in the form \[base ^{exponent}\]

OpenStudy (mathmale):

or (in abbreviated format)\[b ^{e}\]

OpenStudy (lulubj):

4 + -7?

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Use ( ) around that negative number: 4 + (-7). What is the result?

OpenStudy (lulubj):

-3

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Yes. Now, what's your base?

OpenStudy (lulubj):

4

OpenStudy (mathmale):

OK. Use base and exponent to write your final answer, the product of 4^4 and 4^(-7).

OpenStudy (lulubj):

4^-3?

OpenStudy (kky10997):

no its 4^11

OpenStudy (kky10997):

@mathmale see the question

OpenStudy (kky10997):

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