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Which expression is equivalent to 4^5 x 4^-3?
Α. 4^8
B. 4^2
C. 4^-2
D. 4^-8
Please help


Sagot :

Answer and Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]4^{5}[/tex] × [tex]4^{-3}[/tex]

This is the same as:

[tex]4^{5 - 3}[/tex]

When you are multiplying, and they have the same base, the exponents gets added to each other.

The answer is:

[tex]4^2[/tex], or B.

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