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Suzy and Joe are trying to solve the problem

2^2×2^3x2^4
Suzy gets 2^9, while Joe gets2^24. Decide who solved the equation correctly and why.
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Joe because when you multiply the exponents, you are finding the sum of the exponents.

Joe because when you multiply the exponents, you are finding the product of the exponents.

Suzy because when you multiply the exponents, you are finding the sum of the exponents.

Suzy because when you multiply the exponents, you are finding the product of the exponents.

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When multiplying similar numbers raised to different exponents the exponents get added together.

The answer is : Suzy because when you multiply the exponents, you are finding the sum of the exponents.

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