Question

: Below are two expressions. Simplify each and then choose the statement that is true.

Answer 1

First, what we should do is simplify both expressions.
 We have then:

 Expression 1:
 (3x2) 3x ^ 2
 (9x ^ (2 + 2))
 9x ^ 4
 Expression 2:
 (3x ^ 3) ^ 2 (x ^ 2)
 (9x ^ 6) (x ^ 2)
 (9x ^ (6 + 2))
 9x ^ 8
 Answer: 
 The exponents on Expression # 2 are greater than the exponents of Expression # 1.
 (8> 4)