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Explain how I would rewrite 3^5 * 3^-4 as a base an exponent

User Balraj
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Answer:

3^1 or 3

3^5 * 3^-4 are 3^5-4

so, 3^1!

Hope it helps!

User Amila Senadheera
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Answer:

3^1

Explanation:

Since the bases are the same and we are multiplying we can add the exponents

a^b * a^c = a^(b+c)

3^5 * 3^-4

3^ (5+-4)

3^1

User Iakovl
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