When adding exponents, you want to factor out to make solving the question easier.

We can factor out to get

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Now we can add exponents and therefore our answer is

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When adding exponents, we don't multiply the exponents but we try to factor to see if we simplify the addition problem. In this case, we can simplify it by factoring . We get .

When we multiply two polynomials with exponents, we add their exponents together. Therefore,

Express as a power of ; that is: .

Then .

Using the properties of exponents, .

Therefore, , so .

When adding exponents, we don't multiply the exponents but we try to factor to see if we simplify the addition problem. In this case, we can simplify it by factoring . We get .

Although we have different bases, we do know . Therefore our expression is . Remember to apply the power rule of exponents. Then, now we can factor .

When you multiply exponents, you add the common bases:

y4 x7 + y5x6 + y18x4 + y3x26

When adding exponents, you want to factor out to make solving the question easier.

we can factor out to get

.

We have the same base so we just apply the exponent rule for multiplication to get

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Although each base is different, we can convert them to a common base of

We know

,

,

and

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Remember to apply the power rule of exponents.

Therefore we have

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We can factor out to get

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Since the base is 5 for each term, we can say 2 + n =12. Solve the equation for n by subtracting 2 from both sides to get n = 10.