How do you simplify $x^(5/8) times x^(3/8)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-16T12:56:44

$color(blue)(= x$

$x^ (5/8) xx x ^(3/8)$

$x^ (5/8) xx x ^(3/8) = color(blue)( x ^(5/8 + 3/8))$

$= x ^(8/8$

$= x ^1$

$color(blue)(= x$

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