EXPONENTIAL RULES - Rule 1

Rule 1:To multiply identical bases, add the exponents.

Example 1: means

which in turn can be written . According to Rule 1, you can get to the answer directly by adding the exponents.

Example 2: can be simplified to

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Work the following problems. Click on Answer if you want to check your answer and review the solution.

Problem 1: Find .

Problem 2: Find

Problem 3: Find