Question

Multiply or divide as indicated.

p^ 3 • p^ 2 • p

can someone help i got
P^5 thats wrong though

Answer 1

hi Tijuanabw,
In algebraic expressions, multiplication refers to ADDITION, and division refers to SUBTRACTION. So as we have multiplication in all three factors so we can say p^3+2+1= p^6
because if we do not see an exponent on the factor, So we should know that it has 1 as an exponent

Hope it works

Answer 2

p^6

Explanation:

`p^3 \cdot p^2 \cdot p`

Here, p has exponent 1. p or p^1 are same.

`p^3 \cdot p^2 \cdot p^1`

All the terms that has same base p

To multiply the exponents with same base we add the exponents using exponential property.

`a^m \cdot a^n = a^(m+n)`

`p^3 \cdot p^2 \cdot p^1`

`p^(3+2+1)= p^6`

`p^3 \cdot p^2 \cdot p` is p^6