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What is the simplified expression for 2 power 2 multiplied by 2 power 3 over 2 power 4? (1 point)

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Answer:

2

Explanation:

first write out the expression

(2 ^ 2)×(2^3)/(2^4)

using bodmas we deal with the division sign first as well as using the laws of indices. Thus we have

(2^2)×(2^[3-4])

= (2^2)×(2^-1)

=(2^[2+(-1)])

= (2^(2-1))

= (2^1)

= 2

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