When you are multiplying exponents with the same base, you can add the exponents. This is represented as:
In our case we are multiplying exponents with the same base 8 and exponents -7 and 5. The sum of -7 and 5 is -2, so our answer is .
Answer is 1 1/12
3(1/4 + 1/2^2)+ (2x1/12)
3/4+1/4+2/12 (you get to this part by distributing 3 throughout the parentheses)
9/12+3/12+2/12= 1 1/12 hope this helps
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