SOLUTION: when one is explaining the rules for exponents what is the: quotient rule ( please give simple a example) and what is the product rule (please give a simple example)

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Question 173718: when one is explaining the rules for exponents what is the:
quotient rule ( please give simple a example)
and what is the
product rule (please give a simple example)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2*x^5=(x*x)(x*x*x*x*x)=x^(2+5)=x^7
(x^2)^5=x^2*x^2*x^2*x^2*x^2=x^(2+2+2+2+2)=x^10