Question

write the following in the simplest form using positive exponents in the final answer: (1/3)^5 • (1/3)^8

Answer 1

When you have (a^b)*(a^c), you can factor it by a^(b+c), in this case, it goes as follows:

`((1)/(3))^5\cdot((1)/(3))^8=((1)/(3))^(5+8)=((1)/(3))^(13)=(1)/(3^(13))`