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Given that a­­^b = x, evaluate the following:

a^(b+2)

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Explanation:

Answer: x*a^2 or a^2*x

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User Nawfal Serrar
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Answer: x*a^2 or a^2*x

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a^(b+2) = a^b*a^2 ... break up the exponent

a^(b+2) = x*a^2 ... replace a^b with x

We don't know the value of 'a' nor the value of x, so we cannot evaluate further. This is the same as a^2*x because order of multiplication does not matter. For example, 2*3 = 6 and 3*2 = 6, so 2*3 = 3*2.

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