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Simplify tis expression p9 × p3 =

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Answer:

27p^2

Explanation:

1:Take out the constants.

(9x3)pp

2:simplify 9 x 3 to 27

27pp

3:Use product rule: x^a x^b=x^a+b

27p^2

User Saren
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The answer is:


\sf{p^(12)}

Work/explanation:

When multiplying numbers with the same base, we can just add their exponents.

This can be shown with the following exponent law:


\sf{x^m\cdot x^n=x^(m+n)}

Similarly:


\sf{p^9* p^3=p^(9+3)=p^(12)}

Hence, the answer is p¹².

User Daizuozhuo
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