Question

Why can’t you use the product of powers rule to simplify this expression? Explain.

3⁴ · 2⁸

Answer 1

not the same bases

Explanation:

you can’t use the product of powers rule to simplify this expression because the bases of the problem are not the same base in order for you to be able to use the product of powers rule to simplify the expression you have to convert them to the same base in order to simplify this expression.

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Answer 2

The 3 and the 2 are not the same base so you need to convert them them to the same base.

Explanation:

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