document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24669>Question 24669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you say \"2 to the 3rd power\" you mean 2*2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Similarly \"2 to the 2nd power\" means 2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So when you multiply the one times the other you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get 2*2*2*2*@ ir 2^5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The general rule is \"When you multiply powers of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same number, add the exponents.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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