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How do you simplify $5 x^{2} \cdot x^{4}$ $5x^2*x^4$ and write it using only positive exponents?

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Aug 19, 2016

$5 x^{6}$ $5x^6$

Explanation:

We know for the rules of indices that $x^{m} \times x^{n} = x^{m + n}$ $x^mxxx^n = x^(m+n)$

Therefore: $5 x^{2} \times x^{4} = 5 \times x^{2 + 4} = 5 x^{6}$ $5x^2xxx^4 = 5xxx^(2+4) = 5x^6$

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