3^(7) X 3^(3) =
3^(7 + 3) =
3^(10)
The rules for For manipulating indices are .
#1 ; The coefficient MUST always be the same '3' in the above case.
#2 ; For Multiplication , you ADD the indices.
#3 ; For Division you subtract the indices.
#4 ; For 'nesting' you multiply the indices.
Using the above data.
Multiplication / Addition already done!!!!
Division/subtraction 3^(10) divide 3^(3) = 3^(10 - 3) = 3^(7)
'Nesting' [ 3^(10) ] ^(3) = 3^(10 x 3) = 3^(30)
These are algebraically expressed as
a^(m) X a^(n) = a^(m+n)
a^(m) / a^(n) = a^(m-n)
[a^(m)]^(n) = a^(mn).
NB Finally, you cannot do a^(m) X b^(n) is not equal to [ab]^(m+n). , because the coefficient 'a' & 'b' are different.
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