Question

What is the simplified expression for 22 • 2?
24
O 20
021
O 22
0 23

Answer 1

2^1 would be the answer.

2^2 x 2^3 is 32

2^4 is 16

32/16 is 2

2^1 is 2 so the answer is 2^1

Answer 2

2¹

Explanation:

When multiplying exponents of the same base, you can simply add the exponents together so 2² * 2³ = 2⁽²⁺³⁾ = 2⁵. When dividing exponents of the same base, you can simply subtract the exponents so 2⁵ / 2⁴ = 2⁽⁵⁻⁴⁾ = 2¹.