Question 1175843
here is a tutorial on exponent arithmetic that should help you to understand.


<a href = "https://www.mathplanet.com/education/algebra-1/exponents-and-exponential-functions/properties-of-exponents" target = "_blank">https://www.mathplanet.com/education/algebra-1/exponents-and-exponential-functions/properties-of-exponents</a>