Question

Miguel did the following math problem: 6^5 ∙ 6^4 = 36^9.

Which of the following is a true statement?

He is correct.
He is incorrect because he should have subtracted the exponents.
He is incorrect because he should have multiplied the exponents.
He is incorrect because he multiplied the bases.

Answer 1

He is incorrect because he multiplied the bases.

Explanation:

`\huge 6^5 ∙ 6^4 = {6}^(5 + 4) = {6}^(9)`

He is incorrect because he multiplied the bases.