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To Enter the value of n that makes the equation: 4^5.4^n=4^8 true

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4^2\text{ }*4^n=4^8

Since both sides have the same base (4), we can add the exponents


4^(5+n)=4^8
5+n=8

subtract 5 from both sides:


5+n-5=8-5
n=3

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