Erik spends $680 for cable television service. The cable company offers a deal that promises Erik 3 free months of cable if he s
igns a contract with them for $40 per month. complete the equation below to find th number of months that Erik will have cable television service with his deal. use m to represent the number of months.
Multiplying exponents with different bases First, multiply the bases together. Then, add the exponent. Instead of adding the two exponents together, keep it the same.