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Which expressions are equivalent to the one below? Check all that apply.

25 * 2^x

Expression Options:

A. 25ˣ
B. 25⁻ˣ
C. 45ˣ
D. 32 * 2ˣ
E. 25ˣ
F. (2ˣ)⁵

1 Answer

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Final answer:

The only expression equivalent to 25 * 2^x from the options provided is 25 * 2^x itself (option E). Other options change the base or the exponent in ways that are not equivalent to the original expression.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks which expressions are equivalent to 25 * 2^x. To find equivalent expressions, we need to understand how exponents and multiplication interact.



Starting with option F, (2^x)^5, we can use the rule of powers that states when we raise an exponent to another power, we multiply the exponents. In effect, this becomes 2^(5x). This is not equivalent because the base 2 is raised to a different power than in the original expression.



Now let’s consider option A, 25^x. This expression implies that 25 is the base, and it is raised to the power of x. In the original expression, 25 is not raised to a power, it is multiplied by 2 raised to the power of x, so this is not equivalent either.



Examining option E, 25 * 2^x, we see that it is simply the same as the original expression, making it equivalent.



After considering these examples, we can conclude that the equivalent expressions to 25 * 2^x from the given options are only 25 * 2^x itself.

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