Inactive Tutor answered 11/10/18
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a^3 * a^17 * a^2
when the base is the same (a), and the operation is multiplication, add the exponents.
a^3 * a^17 * a^2 = a^22
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asked 11/09/18How would I go about simplifying the following:
a^3 * a^17 * a^2
Inactive Tutor answered 11/10/18
a^3 * a^17 * a^2
when the base is the same (a), and the operation is multiplication, add the exponents.
a^3 * a^17 * a^2 = a^22
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