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Algebra.Com's Answer #376586 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Evaluate or simplify?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%5E8%29%2A%282%5E-9%29%2A%282%5E-5%29%2A%282%5E0%29%2A%282%5E3%29%2A%282%5E-2%29\"$ Since the bases are the same (2), add all of the exponents:
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