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Which of the following expressions is equal to x⁵ × x²?
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- 00:03
Okay C t s baring math people Another drill for
- 00:06
you Here we go Which of the following expressions is
- 00:08
equal to x to the fifth times x squared All
- 00:16
right We remember the exponents operations rules Oh they're always
- 00:21
so cute Look those little numbers Yeah It never ceases
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- 00:24
to amaze us that such great power can come in
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such a tiny package Well to multiply two expressions that
- 00:29
have the same base but different exponents We just add
- 00:32
the exponents so x to the fifth times X squared
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is the same as Acts to the well 5 plus
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two there which is the same as x of the
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seventh And this works because exit the fifth is x
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time x time x time x times Acts right that
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was 5 times and x squared is just x times
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act which is two times while multiplying These two expressions
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creates you know x to the seven times thing either
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which is just exit the seventh So that's it The
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answer is c
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