To multiply exponential<span> terms with the same base, </span>add<span> the </span>exponents<span>. An </span>exponent<span>applies only to the value to its immediate left. When a quantity in </span>parentheses<span> is raised to a power, the </span>exponent<span> applies to everything inside the </span>parentheses<span>. Simplify the expression, keeping the answer in </span>exponential<span> notation.</span>