document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236043>Question 236043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think this is the right category... Can you please explain this? Thanks sooo much!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify each of the following, if possible. Write your answers in the exponential form a^b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) 2^4 * 2^5 * 2^8  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)  3^4 + 2 * 3^4  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) 2^50 * 2^50 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173783 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=173783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify each of the following, if possible. Write your answers in the exponential form a^b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) 2^4 * 2^5 * 2^8 = 2^(17)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) 3^4 + 2 * 3^4 = 3*3^4 = 3^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: This is like x + 2x which is 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have (3^4) + 2(3^4) which gives you 3(3^4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But 3(3^4) is 3^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) 2^50 * 2^50 = 2^100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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