Use the Product Rule of Exponents to simplify the expression 24 ⋅22 .(1 point)

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The Product Rule of Exponents states that when two numbers with the same base are multiplied together, the exponents are added.

Therefore, to simplify the expression 24 ⋅ 22, the exponents 4 and 2 are added together:

24 ⋅ 22 = 2^(4+2) = 26

So, 24 ⋅ 22 simplifies to 26.