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Help me please just do the one about sebastian please!

Help me please just do the one about sebastian please!-example-1
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Answer:

Correct Answer: 512

Explanation:


8^7 ·
8^(-4) ·
4^0

Multiply
8^7 by
8^-4 by adding the exponents.

Use the power rule
a^m a^n=a^(m+n) to combine exponents.


8^(7-4) ·
4^0

subtract 4 from 7


8^(3) ·
4^0

Simplify
8^(3) ·
4^0


8^(3) · 1

Raise 8 to the power of 3

512

Sabastien didn't simplify correctly, he Raised 4 to the power of 0 and turned the 1 into 0. which was incorrect. where the outcome should've been 1.

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