SOLUTION: How do I solve 7 to the eighth power times 7 to negative power one times 7 to the power of negative five? I don't understand the steps to multiplying exponents

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Question 739230: How do I solve 7 to the eighth power times 7 to negative power one times 7 to the power of negative five? I don't understand the steps to multiplying exponents
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your description does not indicate multiplying exponents.

You said, converted into symbols, 7%5E8%2A7%5E%28-1%29%2A7%5E%28-5%29. The only base for the exponents is 7.

The formal rule you could use, if you want it, is, for real number b%3C%3E0,
b%5Em%2Ab%5En=b%5E%28m%2Bn%29.