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Find the missing exponent. Set up an equation and solve. : x^4·x^n = x^5

N = missing exponent.

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I cri evyteim ;( It was 5

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Use\ a^n\cdot a^m=a^(n+m)\\\\x^4\cdot x^n=x^5\\\\x^(4+n)=x^5\iff4+n=5\ \ \ |subtract\ 4\ from\ both\ sides\\\\\boxed{n=1}
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