document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632592>Question 632592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 to the 2nd power times 8 to the sevnth power. How do you solve this equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #398363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suedawnm><B>suedawnm(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suedawnm><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=398363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First we translate it into exponential equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 to the 2nd power times 8 to the sevnth power = 8^2 * 8^9 = X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the two 8s are the bases\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^2 and ^7 are the exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When multiplying identical bases, simply add their exponents \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^2 * 8^7 = 8^(2+7)= 8^9 = 134,217,728  \r<BR>\n" );
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