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Use complete sentences to describe why the product of X3and X7 is X10
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When you multiply similar bases with exponents, you keep the base and multiply the exponents. In the expression (x³ • x⁷) = x¹⁰, the bases are the same: x. Therefore, you need to add the exponents: 3 +7 = 10 to get x¹⁰.

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