SOLUTION: simplify c^-3c^8

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Question 184534: simplify c^-3c^8
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember, to multiply variables with exponents, simply add the exponents. Note: the variables must be the same.

So

c%5E%28-3%29%2Ac%5E8=c%5E%28-3%2B8%29=c%5E5