Move .Use the power rule to combine exponents.Add and to get .Move .Use the power rule to combine exponents.Add and to get . Like...so it would get you: (<span>a7</span><span>b12</span>)<span>(<span>a4</span><span>b8</span>)</span><span><span>(<span>a7</span><span>b12</span>)</span><span>(<span>a4</span><span>b8</span>)</span></span>
Move <span><span>a4</span><span>a4</span></span>
.<span><span><span>a4</span><span>a7</span><span>b12</span><span>b8</span></span><span><span>a4</span><span>a7</span><span>b12</span><span>b8</span></span></span>
Use the power rule <span><span><span>am</span><span>an</span>=<span>a<span>m+n</span></span></span><span><span>am</span><span>an</span>=<span>a<span>m+n</span></span></span></span>
to combine exponents.<span><span><span>a<span>4+7</span></span><span>b12</span><span>b8</span></span><span><span>a<span>4+7</span></span><span>b12</span><span>b8</span></span></span>
Add <span>44</span>
and <span>77</span>
to get <span>1111</span>
.<span><span><span>a11</span><span>b12</span><span>b8</span></span><span><span>a11</span><span>b12</span><span>b8</span></span></span>
Move <span><span>b8</span><span>b8</span></span>
.<span><span><span>a11</span><span>(<span>b8</span><span>b12</span>)</span></span><span><span>a11</span><span>(<span>b8</span><span>b12</span>)</span></span></span>
Use the power rule <span><span><span>am</span><span>an</span>=<span>a<span>m+n</span></span></span><span><span>am</span><span>an</span>=<span>a<span>m+n</span></span></span></span>
to combine exponents.<span><span>a11<span>b8+12</span></span><span>a11<span>b8+12</span></span></span> Add <span>88</span>
and <span>1212</span>
to get <span>2020</span>
.<span><span><span>a11</span><span>b20</span></span><span><span>a11</span><span>b<span>20
So for the simplification, go with A, bc </span></span></span></span><span><span>a11<span>b8+12</span></span><span>a11<span>b8+12 looks the closest youre gong to get to whats there so A </span></span></span><span> a^11b^12 is yours. ~~~~Hope this helps! </span>
