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Explain why the exponents cannot be added in the product12^{3} . 11^{3}

Explain why the exponents cannot be added in the product12^{3} . 11^{3}
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Explain why the exponents cannot be added in the product12^{3} . 11^{3}

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Those exponents cannot be added because they have different bases.

The formula is:


a^b * a^c = a^(b+c)

The formula is NOT:


a^b * c^b = ac^(b+b)
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