Question 35257
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simplify <font face = "symbol">Ö</font>8x<sup>5</sup>
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<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>8x<sup>5</sup> = <font face = "symbol">Ö</font>2·2·2·x·x·x·x·x = <font face = "symbol">Ö</font>(2·2)·2·(x·x)·(x·x)·x = <font face = "symbol">Ö</font>(2<sup>2</sup>)·2·(x<sup>2</sup>)·(x<sup>2</sup>)·x =
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<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>2<sup>2</sup>·<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>2·<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>x<sup>2</sup>·<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>x<sup>2</sup>·<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>x = 2·<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>2·|x|·|x|·<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>x = 2·<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>2·|x|<sup>2</sup>·<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>x = 2·<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>2·<font face = "symbol">Ö</font>x·x<sup>2</sup> =
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2x<sup>2</sup><font face = "symbol">Ö</font>2x

Edwin
AnlytcPhil@aol.com</pre>