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application of the laws of exponent
show different ways of simplifying each of the following expression. answer the question that follow.
1. 2^5 * 2^4
2. x^4 * x^7
3. (3^2)^3
4. (m^4)^5
5. (5^3 * 2^2)^2
6. (a^4 * b^2)^5
7. (3x^5)^3
8. 7^4/7^2
9. x^5/x^8
10. 12m^9/4m^5
11. (3/4)^2
12. (x/y)^5
13. (2x^5/5y^4)^3
14. (12m^4/6)^3
15. (3/9a^3)^4
B.
1. how did you simplify each expression above?
2. what do you hink would make it easy, to simplify the given expression?why?

Answers

Answered by PsyDAG
When multiplying terms, you add the exponents. when dividing terms, you subtract exponents. With exponents of exponents, you multiply. For example,

3. (3^2)^3 = 3^2 * 3^2 * 3^2 = 3^6
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