Question

Which expressions are equivalent to the one below? Check all that apply. 2^5 • 2^x

Answer 1

When you multiply exponential expressions that have the same base, you simply add the exponents. This is true for both numbers and variables. When you include other numbers in the multiplication, you simply factor and break the expression into several multiplications.
2^5 * 2^x= 2^(5 + X)