Question

How do you simplify `2^4*2^5`?

Answer 1

`2^9` or 512

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 2 is the base and the numbers 4 and 5 represent the exponent:

Therefore, `2^4xx2^5` becomes `2^(4+5)`, which is the same as `2^9` or `2xx2xx2xx2xx2xx2xx2xx2xx2`.

After you multiply everything together you'll obtain a value of 512.