3 years ago

X^3 times x^? equals to x^17 what’s the missing exponent?

Mathematics

1 answer:

ElenaW [278]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

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.

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