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How do you multiply monomials with the same base?​

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Answer:

multiply their coefficients, use the base with the sum of exponents

Explanation:

The coefficients multiply. The base gets an exponent that is the sum of the exponents of the factors.

(a·x^b)(c·x^d) = ac·x^(b+d)

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If you remember that an exponent is simply an indicator of the number of times the base is a factor, this should be fairly clear. The usual associative and commutative properties of multiplication apply.

Example

5x^2 · 7x^3= 5·x·x·7·x·x·x

= 5·7·x·x·x·x·x

= (5·7)(x^(2+3))

= 35x^5

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