SOLUTION: not sure how to simplify this expression please help.. 2^2 * 2^3 ?

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Question 29362: not sure how to simplify this expression please help..
2^2 * 2^3 ?

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2^2 * 2^3 means (2^2) multiplied by(2^3)
That is 4 multiplied by 8
=32
Answer: 32
Note: 2^2 means 2 to the power of 2
means 2 multiplied by itself again
=2X2 = 4
2^3 means 2 to the power of 3
means 2 multiplied by itself three times
=2X2X2 = 8