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ACT Aspire Math: Adding Exponents with the Same Base 2 Views


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Which of the following expressions is equal to x⁵ × x²?


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Okay C t s baring math people Another drill for

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you Here we go Which of the following expressions is

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equal to x to the fifth times x squared All

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right We remember the exponents operations rules Oh they're always

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so cute Look those little numbers Yeah It never ceases

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to amaze us that such great power can come in

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such a tiny package Well to multiply two expressions that

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have the same base but different exponents We just add

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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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