document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404784>Question 404784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you sove (4x to the power of 3)to the power of 2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #286057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IWork4Dessert><B>IWork4Dessert(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IWork4Dessert><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=IWork4Dessert><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=286057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are three main rules you must remember when working with exponents:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (m^n)^t = m^nt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. (mt)^n = m^n t^n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. m^n x m^n = m^n+n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This being said, you just have to find which one of these rules fits for your problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x^3)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This fits rule number one. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x^3)^2 = 4x^3x2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^6 </SPAN>\n" );
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