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(13)^2(13)^-4(13)^5 = 13?​

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Answer:

no 2197

Explanation:

(13)^2(13)^-4(13)^5 = 13?

User Ketan Mukadam
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Answer:

13³

Explanation:

The applicable rule of exponents is ...

(a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c)

For your expression ...

13^2·13^-4·13^5 = 13^(2-4+5) = 13^3

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