document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31207>Question 31207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 6^-2 times 6^3\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "What is 10^2 times 10^3  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blubunny01><B>blubunny01(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blubunny01><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=17885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To be sure we're on the same page with terminology:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Ey ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Ey\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = base, and y = exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "When you multiply two numbers that have the same base, all you need to do is add the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "i.e. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Ea+%2A+x%5Eb+=+x%5E%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Ea+%2A+x%5Eb+=+x%5E%28a%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%5E-2+%2A+6%5E3+=+6%5E%28-2%2B3%29+=+6%5E1+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%5E-2+%2A+6%5E3+=+6%5E%28-2%2B3%29+=+6%5E1+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E2+%2A+10%5E3+=+10%5E%282%2B3%29+=+10%5E5+=+100000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E2+%2A+10%5E3+=+10%5E%282%2B3%29+=+10%5E5+=+100000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );