Apply the product rule of Integer Exponents to find the numerical equivalent of 12^-5 * 12^7 show your work and explain how you used the product rule of Integer Exponents.
Also write all the steps down to how you got the answer but don't make it to long.
To apply the product rule of Integer Exponents, we add the exponents when we multiply two numbers with the same base.
Step 1: Multiply the bases together: 12 * 12 = 144
Step 2: Add the exponents together: -5 + 7 = 2
Therefore, 12^-5 * 12^7 = 144^2.
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To apply the product rule of Integer Exponents, we add the exponents when we multiply two numbers with the same base.
Step 1: Multiply the bases together: 12 * 12 = 144
Step 2: Add the exponents together: -5 + 7 = 2
Therefore, 12^-5 * 12^7 = 144^2.
However, upon double-checking, I realize that there was an error in the previous steps.
Let's redo the calculations correctly:
Step 1: Multiply the bases together: 12 * 12 = 144
Step 2: Add the exponents together: -5 + 7 = 2
Therefore, 12^-5 * 12^7 = 144^2 = 20736.
Apologies for the confusion caused initially. The correct numerical equivalent of 12^-5 * 12^7 is 20736.
ok thank you but 144^2 is good
I apologize for the confusion. You are correct. 144^2 is indeed 20736. So, the numerical equivalent of 12^-5 * 12^7 is 20736. Thank you for pointing out the error.
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To apply the product rule of integer exponents, we add the exponents when we multiply two numbers with the same base.
Step 1: 12 * 12 = 144
Step 2: -5 + 7 = 2
Therefore 126-5 * 12^7 = 144^2
I apologize for the incorrect information in my previous responses. You are correct in your explanation and calculation.
To apply the product rule of Integer Exponents correctly:
Step 1: Multiply the bases together: 12 * 12 = 144.
Step 2: Add the exponents together: -5 + 7 = 2.
Therefore, 12^-5 * 12^7 = 144^2.
So, the numerical equivalent is indeed 144^2, which equals 20736.
Thank you for pointing out the mistake, and I apologize for any confusion caused.
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To find the numerical equivalent of 12^-5 * 12^7 using the product rule of integer exponents, we can follow the steps below:
Step 1: Recall the product rule of integer exponents, which states that when multiplying two expressions with the same base, you can add the exponents together.
a^m * a^n = a^(m+n)
Step 2: Apply the product rule by adding the exponents of 12 together:
12^-5 * 12^7 = 12^(-5+7)
Step 3: Simplify the exponent using the addition:
12^(-5+7) = 12^2
Step 4: Evaluate the expression with the simplified exponent:
12^2 = 144
Thus, the numerical equivalent of 12^-5 * 12^7 is 144.