The Product Rule of Exponents states that when multiplying two numbers with the same base, you can add the exponents.
For this expression, we have 24 ⋅ 22. The base is 2, so we add the exponents, which gives us 4+2 = 6.
Therefore, 24 ⋅22 simplifies to 26.
Use the Product Rule of Exponents to simplify the expression 24 ⋅22???
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