Question

use the product rule of exponents to simplify 6 ^ 8 * 6 ^ 3

Answer 1

To simplify the expression 6^8 * 6^3 using the product rule of exponents, you add the exponents when multiplying the same base.

So, 6^8 * 6^3 = 6^(8+3) = 6^11

Therefore, 6^8 * 6^3 simplifies to 6^11.