Why can't you use the product of powers rule to simplify this expression? Explain. 3^4 * 2^8

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Eduardo Santa · Answer 1 · 2021-11-01T16:09:30+0000

Answer:

Both expressions have different base.

Explanation:

Product rule can only be use for the similar bases. For example 2² × 2⁴ have the same base.

For this question, 3⁴ × 2⁸ have different bases which is 3 and 2.