Question

Is the expression \left(5 \times 2\right)^x(5×2)

x
always equal to the expression 10^x10
x
? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

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Answer:

yes

Explanation:

The expression (5·2)^x is evaluated by evaluating the expression in parentheses first. When you do that, you get 10^x.

(5·2)^x ≡ 10^x