SOLUTION: I am helping in after school tutoring and I want to be sure I am correct- when you do an equation such as : 5z squared + 9z squared = 504

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Question 19674: I am helping in after school tutoring and I want to be sure I am correct-
when you do an equation such as : 5z squared + 9z squared = 504
what do you do with the exponents?

Answer by wuwei96815(245)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In addition the exponents do not change.

5z^2 + 9z^2 = 504
14z^2 =504
z^2 = 504/14 = 36
z = 6

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