140k views
5 votes
1.Is the expression x3•x3•x3 equivalent to x3•3•3? Why or why not? Explain your reasoning.

User Yetta
by
8.9k points

2 Answers

0 votes
No because x3•x3•x3= 27x³ and x3•3•3=27x
User Lostbard
by
7.6k points
5 votes
x3 × x3 × x3 = 27x³

x3 × 3 × 3 = 27x

So no, they are not equivalent to each other because when both equations are simplified, they are not the same.

~Hope I helped!~
User Homer Jay Simpson
by
7.4k points