How to Get Exponents From the Product
- 1). Simplify the equation by isolating the bases of the same value. For example, if you have the expression y^4 + (x^7 * x^3) * z^3, eliminate the variables that do not have "x" as a base. This can be done by actually factoring out these variables from an equation or simply ignoring the other variables.
- 2). Identify the exponents of all of the relevant bases. For example, in the equation given in the previous step, the two relevant values are x^7 and x^3. The exponents of these bases are 7 and 3.
- 3). Add the exponents together. Using the same equation, simply add the exponents 7 and 3 to get 10. This is the new exponent that can be written above a single value for "x." Therefore, x^7 * x^3 = x^10.
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