How do you simplify $x^{3} \cdot 2 x^{5}$ $x^3 * 2x^5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-17T18:38:30

Using exponential properties, we now that

$a^{n} \cdot a^{m} = a^{n + m}$ $a^n*a^m=a^(n+m)$

So, doing the same with your function, we have:

$x^{3} \cdot 2 x^{5} = 2 \cdot x^{3 + 5} = 2 x^{8}$ $x^3*2x^5=2*x^(3+5)=color(green)(2x^8)$

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