document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213980>Question 213980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain the diffrence between a^3 x a^5 and (a^3)^5. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=161621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^3*a^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the two are just multiplied<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so they equal a^8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^3)^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^3 is multiplied by it self 5 times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^15 </SPAN>\n" );
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