SOLUTION: can you teach me the step of how to solve properties of exponents? thanks:) its so hard for me

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Question 623335: can you teach me the step of how to solve properties of exponents? thanks:) its so hard for me
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
There are a few laws but let me show you a couple laws:
When we see (x^4)(x^3)
The answer is x^7
We could write this as:
(xxxx)(xxx) [(x^4)(x^3)]
How many x's are being multiplied? That's right 7 so it's x^7
Another one is:
(x^4)^3
The answer is x^12
We could show this as:
(xxxx)(xxxx)(xxxx)
How many x's? Right--12 so it's x^12
Help?
RJ
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