Question

PLS HELP!! (just need help explaining a math question)

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. So with exponents, if it is a multiplication problem then you would add the exponents together, but if it is a division problem then you would subtract the exponents.
2. For example, if I had
   `6^(2)` •
   `16^(2)`, I would have
   `96^4` because I multiplied the larger numbers but added the exponents.
3. The reason why x = 6 is because you are basically given the problem 6 + x = 12, and we know that 12 - 6 = 6, so 6 + 6 would equal 12.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

When you multiply two exponents with the same exact base, you simply add the exponents. With the left side, you can add together 6 and 'x' to get:

`7^6^+^x=7^1^2`

Both sides of the equation are equal. That is what an equation is saying. Therefore, if the bases of the exponent are the same, then the powers absolutely must equal each other. Therefore:

`x+6=12`

`x=6`