SOLUTION: Please help me with this problem: 2^5 * 2^b+3 * 2^3-b Thanks a whole bunch!

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2^5 * 2^b+3 * 2^3-b

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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me with this problem:
2^5 * 2^b+3 * 2^3-b
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The base is the same for all 3 terms, so you add the exponents.
2%5E5%2A2%5E%28b%2B3%29%2A2%5E%283-b%29
=2%5E%285+%2B+b+%2B+3+%2B+3+-+b%29
=2%5E11
=2048 (for any value of b)