Answer:
Explanation: Since these two powers have the same base of 5, you can multiply them together by simply adding their exponents to get
.
A common mistake in this problem would be to multiply
the bases together and give an answer of
.
It's important to understand however that the
5's in this problem cannot be multiplied together
because they are not coefficients, they're bases.
When applying your exponent rules, your base will never change.