document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157372>Question 157372</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131220594/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^5 * 2^b+3 * 2^3-b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^5 * 2^b+3 * 2^3-b <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The base is the same for all 3 terms, so you add the exponents.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E%285+%2B+b+%2B+3+%2B+3+-+b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E%285+%2B+b+%2B+3+%2B+3+-+b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2048 (for any value of b) </SPAN>\n" );
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