SOLUTION: How do you do problems like 2 to the 3rd power x 2 to the 2nd power? Also how do u do x to the 5th power x x to the 2nd power?

Question 24669: How do you do problems like 2 to the 3rd power x 2 to the 2nd power? Also how do u do x to the 5th power x x to the 2nd power?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When you say "2 to the 3rd power" you mean 2*2*2
Similarly "2 to the 2nd power" means 2*2
So when you multiply the one times the other you
get 2*2*2*2*@ ir 2^5.
The general rule is "When you multiply powers of
the same number, add the exponents."
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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