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What is the most efficient method for simplifying the expression x⁵*x³?
Since x⁵=x*x*x*x*x and x³=x*x*x, then x⁵*x³=x*x*x*x*x*x*x*x=x⁸
However, expansion is not efficient, especially for large exponents.
What can you do with the exponents to avoid expansion?