document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314245>Question 314245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use product rule to simplify the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5)^6 x (-5)^6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write in Exponential form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help is appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jstrasner><B>Jstrasner(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jstrasner><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Jstrasner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, if the bases (in this case -5) are the same, and you want to multiply the two expressions, than the two bases become one. As for the exponents, they are added together. Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((-5)^6)x((-5)^6)= (-5)^12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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