document.write( "Question 919296: The answer for a problem I'm working on says that 3^t ⋅ 125^t = 375^t. Is this correct? Because according to the problem solver, you can't solve or simplify this type of problem any further. Thanks! \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #557617 by Edwin McCravy(20060) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The rules are:\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. When the BASES are the same, to MULTIPLY, you ADD the EXPONENTS. \r\n" );
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document.write( "2. When the EXPONENTS are the same, to MULTIPLY, you MULTIPLY BASES. \r\n" );
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document.write( "So  is true and is just a case of rule 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "What there are no GENERAL rules for are:\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.  , when V is a variable. \r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  , when a variable V is an exponent in one term and not in another.\r\n" );
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