Explain why the exponents cannot be added in the product 12 to the third power times 11 to the third power

Hi!

"the product 12 to the third power times 11 to the third power"

is equivalent to:

You cant add the exponents because the numbers exponentiated are different (and they dont share any even factor) , this rule only applies when:

the only simplification you can make in this equation is:

step-by-step explanation:

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after simplifying it i got: -36.25 as my answer. hope that !