bigPstandsforpanda bigPstandsforpanda

22-09-2020
Mathematics

contestada

x^3 times x^? equals to x^17

what’s the missing exponent?

Respuesta :

sqdancefan sqdancefan

22-09-2020

Answer:

14

Step-by-step explanation:

The applicable rule of exponents is ...

(a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c)

__

You have ...

(x^3)(x^a) = x^17

x^(3+a) = x^17

Equating exponents, we get ...

3 +a = 17

a = 14

The missing exponent is 14.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

how can I use the word poll in a sentence

Mr. Walton ordered 12 pizzas for the art class celebrattion. one fourth of the pizzas had only mushrooms. how many of the pizzas had only mushrroms?

True or false. Thomas Edison created the light bulb?

As viewed from a cliff 340 feet above sea level, a ship is 450 feet from the shore. What is the angle of depression from the cliff to the ship on the water belo

A telephone pole breaks and falls as shown. To the nearest foot, what was the original height of the pole?

4(x-3)+7-10x=5 what is the value of x

What were the lasting legacies of the Crusades?

What is a deep valley with steep steps

4(x-3)+7-10x=5 what is the value of x

what influence did the Aryans have on the people of Indus Valley ?