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In Exercise,factor the expression.
xex - e2x

User Zagonine
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Answer:
e^x (x- e^(x))

Explanation:

The given expression is
xe^x - e^(2x)

We can write
e^(2x) as
e^(x+x) = e^x \cdot e^x

[
\because a^(m+n)=a^m\cdot a^n] → Property of exponents

Now , the the given expression
xe^x - e^(x+x) will become
xe^x - e^(x)\cdot e^x

Taking
e^x out as common (Greatest common factor) , we get


e^x (x- e^(x))Required factor form.

Hence, the answer is
e^x (x- e^(x)).

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