document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892993>Question 892993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just recently started this unit and I am so confused. They said to evaluate the following and this is their answer: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^5 x 4^2 / 2^16 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2^15 x 2^4 / 2^16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2^3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is how did they derive at ^15 and ^4 and ^16. ? Your help is much appreciated. Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I just recently started this unit and I am so confused. They said to evaluate the following and this is their answer: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^5 x 4^2 / 2^16 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2^15 x 2^4 / 2^16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2^3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is how did they derive at ^15 and ^4 and ^16. ? Your help is much appreciated. Thank you. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+2%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+2%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%5E3%29%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%5E3%29%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E%283%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E%283%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+=+2%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+=+2%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%5E2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%5E2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E%282%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E%282%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > was given. </SPAN>\n" );
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