How do you simplify d^3 xx d^5d3×d5?

2 Answers
Jun 7, 2018

d^8d8

Explanation:

using the rules of exponents

x^m*x^n=x^(m+n)xmxn=xm+n

d^3*d^5=d^(3+5)d3d5=d3+5

=d^8=d8

Jun 7, 2018

d^8d8

Explanation:

d^3=underbrace(d xx d xxd )_"3 times"

d^5=underbrace(d xxd xxd xxd xxd)_"5 times"

d^3xxd^5=underbrace(d xxd xxd xxd xxd xxd xxd xxd)_("8 times")=d^8

"this may be generalised as"

•color(white)(x)d^3xxd^5=d^((3+5))=d^8