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Simplify the following leaving your answer in index form: a) 23x x 22x b) 26 / 23 c) (32 x 35)/(33)

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3 parts
a

25x2^{5x}

b

232^3

c

343^4

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9. Simplify the following leaving your answer in index form

Part a· 2 steps

23x×22x2^{3x} \times 2^{2x}

  1. Apply the rule for multiplying exponents with the same base, am×an=am+na^m \times a^n = a^{m+n}.

    23x×22x=23x+2x2^{3x} \times 2^{2x} = 2^{3x+2x}
  2. Add the exponents.

    =25x= 2^{5x}

    The simplified expression is 25x\boxed{2^{5x}}.

Part b

232^3

26÷232^6 \div 2^3

  1. Apply the rule for dividing exponents with the same base, am÷an=am−na^m \div a^n = a^{m-n}.

    26÷23=26−32^6 \div 2^3 = 2^{6-3}
  2. Subtract the exponents.

    =23= 2^3

    The simplified expression is 23\boxed{2^3}.

Part c

343^4

32×3533\frac{3^2 \times 3^5}{3^3}

  1. Simplify the numerator using the rule am×an=am+na^m \times a^n = a^{m+n}.

    32×3533=32+533\frac{3^2 \times 3^5}{3^3} = \frac{3^{2+5}}{3^3} =3733= \frac{3^7}{3^3}
  2. Apply the rule for dividing exponents with the same base, am÷an=am−na^m \div a^n = a^{m-n}.

    =37−3= 3^{7-3} =34= 3^4

    The simplified expression is 34\boxed{3^4}.

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