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When multiplying exponents with the same base, what operation do we use with the exponent?

When multiplying exponents with the same base, what operation do we use with the exponent-example-1
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Answer: add

Step-by-step explanation

The Product rule of Exponential rules tells us that when we have two factors with the same base and with exponents, we can do the following:


a^x* a^y=a^(x+y)

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