Date Class
Name
2.1 Independent Practice
FL
8.EE.1.1
my. hrw.
21. Explain why the exponents cannot be added in the product 123. 113.
Why the exponents cannot be added in the product 12 to the power of 2 • 11 to the power of 3

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  the bases are different

Step-by-step explanation:

It is useful to remember that an exponent signifies repeated multiplication:

  12² = 12×12 . . . . 2 factors of 12

  11³ = 11×11×11 . . . 3 factors of 11

In the product ...

  12² × 11³ = 12×12×11×11×11

there are no factors that are repeated 2+3=5 times. It makes no sense to add any exponents in this product.

throw the computer

step-by-step explanation: