SOLUTION: what is 5 to the 5th power times 5 to the 5th power? How in the world do you figure this out without a calculator?

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Question 104996: what is 5 to the 5th power times 5 to the 5th power? How in the world do you figure this out without a calculator?
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what is 5 to the 5th power times 5 to the 5th power? How in the world do you figure this out without a calculator?
5%5E5%2A5%5E5
By the laws of exponents, since the base is the same, just add exponents;
5%5E%285%2B5%29= 5%5E10
5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5=9765625
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