Question

The expression (x^22) (x^7)^3 is equivalent to x^p. What is the value of p?

Answer 1

x^87

Explanation:

Multiplying x^22 and x^7 results in x^29.

Then we have:

(x^29)^3 = x^87

Recall that (a^b)^c = a^(bc) and that a^b*a^c = a^(b + c)