Question
Alice and Aaron are working as a pair in math class. They decide to each answer the question asked and compare solutions. Their answers were as follows:
Alice: 7^3 x 7^9 = 7^27
Aaron: 7^3 x 7^9 = 7^12
they are not sure why they got two different answers. who has the correct solution and what did the person do that missed it that was incorrect?
Alice: 7^3 x 7^9 = 7^27
Aaron: 7^3 x 7^9 = 7^12
they are not sure why they got two different answers. who has the correct solution and what did the person do that missed it that was incorrect?
Answers
GPT 3.5
Aaron has the correct solution. Alice made a mistake by adding the exponents when multiplying the same base. The correct way to solve this problem is to add the exponents:
7^3 x 7^9 = 7^(3+9) = 7^12
Therefore, Aaron's solution of 7^3 x 7^9 = 7^12 is correct.
7^3 x 7^9 = 7^(3+9) = 7^12
Therefore, Aaron's solution of 7^3 x 7^9 = 7^12 is correct.