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What expressions are equivalent to 5 to the 12th power times 5 to the eighth power?

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Answer:

5 to the twentieth power

Explanation:


{5}^(12) * {5}^(8) = {5}^(12 + 8) = {5}^(20)

or


{5}^(12) * {5}^(8) = {5}^(10) * {5}^(10) = {5}^(20)

and so on

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