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Describe how
(2^3)(2^-4)
can be simplified.

Describe how (2^3)(2^-4) can be simplified.-example-1
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Add the exponents and keep the same base. Then find the reciprocal and change the sign of the exponent.
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Answer:

Add the exponents and keep the same base. Then find the reciprocal and change the sign of the exponent.

Explanation:

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