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Explain why when multiplying powers you add rather than multiply the exponents.Explain why when multiplying powers you add rather than multiply the exponents.
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Explain why when multiplying powers you add rather than multiply the exponents.Explain why when multiplying powers you add rather than multiply the exponents.

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When we add the exponents of a multiplication problem, we are increasing the number of times the base is multiplied by itself.
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