Question

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

1. how did you simplify each expression above?
2. what do you think would make it easy to simplify the given expression? why?

Answer 1

simply know and apply the rules of exponents.

e.g.
2. x^4 * x^7 =x^11

Answer 2

thanks.. :)