document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356777>Question 356777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  can I use the product rule for exponents to multiply x7 and y9 and why or why not?\r<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 #254686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you cannot use the product rule because the base is not the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^7 & y^9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the product rule is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^m*a^n= a^(m+n)<BR>\n" );
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