Question

How do you simplify `5^2times5^3`?

Answer 1

`5^5 or 3125`

Explanation:

Based on the exponent product rule, which states that whenever you are multiplying exponents with the same base, you just add the exponents together and solve.

In this case 5 is the base and the numbers 2 and 3 represent the exponent:

Therefore, `5^2xx5^3` becomes `5^(2+3)`, which is the same as `5^5` or `5xx5xx5xx5xx5`.

After you multiply everything together you'll obtain a value of 3125.