document.write( "Question 1090163: why is (2^3)^3 and (2^3)(2^2) are different and explain. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #704571 by MathLover1(20850) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%282%5E3%29%5E3\"$ and $\"%282%5E3%29%282%5E2%29\"$ are different \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5Em%29%5En+=+x%5E%28mn%29\"$ => $\"%282%5E3%29%5E3=2%5E%283%2A3%29=2%5E9\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5Em%2Ax%5En+=+x%5E%28m%2Bn%29\"$ => $\"%282%5E3%29%282%5E2%29=2%5E%283%2B2%29=2%5E5\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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