Simplify 5×5^8: Solving an Exponential Multiplication Problem

Question

Simplify the following equation:

$5\times5^8=$

00:00 Simply

00:04 Any number raised to the power of 1 is always equal to itself

00:08 We'll use this formula in our exercise, and raise to the power of 1

00:12 According to the laws of exponents, multiplication of powers with equal base (A)

00:15 equals the same base raised to the sum of the exponents (N+M)

00:18 We'll use this formula in our exercise

00:22 We'll sum the exponents and raise to this power

00:29 And this is the solution to the question

$5^9$