maddieshmurdaa maddieshmurdaa
  • 24-12-2014
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if two exponents have the same base or factor , what happens to the exponents when the expressions are multiplied ?

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lrathburn
lrathburn lrathburn
  • 24-12-2014
Hey Maddieshmurdaa!

When two exponents have the same base or factor - such as 3^6 and 3^8 - and are multiplied, the exponents are added together. The answer would be 3^14.

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Ivyn
Ivyn Ivyn
  • 24-12-2014

According to laws of indices, two exponents with the same base when multiplied will be added together.

For example:

3^4 x 3^8 = 3^12

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