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Which expression is equivalent to 3^12 • 7^9?

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3 to the power of 12
7 to the power of 9

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Final answer:

The product 3^12 \cdot 7^9 is already in its simplest form, as it cannot be simplified further into an expression with a single base and exponent. Each exponent pertains to its base and they cannot be combined since their bases differ.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression 3^12 \cdot 7^9 refers to the product of two numbers with different bases raised to powers, specifically 3 raised to the power of 12 multiplied by 7 raised to the power of 9.

When we perform multiplication of exponential numbers with different bases, the exponents do not interact with each other; rather, we calculate each exponent separately.

Thus, the given expression cannot be simplified any further into an equivalent expression that has a single base and exponent. The individual expressions 3 to the power of 12 and 7 to the power of 9 are already in their simplest forms and represent parts of the original expression, but not an equivalent of the entire expression.

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Answer:

a,d,e

Step-by-step explanation:

did it in class

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