SOLUTION: What is 14 to the seventh power times 14 to the ninth power written as one power

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Question 953060: What is 14 to the seventh power times 14 to the ninth power written as one power

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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recall the rule:
For all numbers x and all integers m and n ,
x%5Em%2A+x%5En=x%5E%28m%2Bn%29.
The exponents are added for the bases that are the SAME.
so, you have:
14%5E7%2A+14%5E9=14%5E%287%2B9%29=14%5E16