ISEE Upper Level Math : How to add exponents

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : How To Add Exponents

Simplify:

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Based on the product rule for exponents in order to multiply two exponential terms with the same base, add their exponents:

 

 

So we can write:

 

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