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Simplify the expression 12^-3 * 12^10 * 12^0

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4 votes

Answer:

35831808

Explanation:

Using the rules of indices or exponents

¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

a

a

a

m

×

a

n

=

a

m

+

n

a

a

−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−

a

is called the

base

m and n are called the

indices or exponents

As long as the bases are the same then we can simplify by adding the indices together.

12

3

×

12

10

×

12

0

=

12

3

+

10

+

0

=

12

7

User Pranshu Verma
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12^-3 * 12^10 * 12^0

= 12^(-3 + 10 + 0)

= 12^7

User Misternewb
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