Fully simplify and write your answer in exponential form with positive exponents only.

Question

3^−8⋅3^−5 =

Answer 1

To simplify the expression, we add the exponents and keep the base the same:

3^(-8) ⋅ 3^(-5) = 3^(-8-5)

Now, we subtract the exponents:

3^(-8-5) = 3^(-13)

Therefore, the fully simplified expression in exponential form with positive exponents only is:

3^(-8) ⋅ 3^(-5) = 3^(-13)