Simplify Powers of 15: Solving 15^4 × 15 × 15^3

Question

Simplify the following equation:

154×15×153= 15^4\times15\times15^3=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Simply
00:03 Any number to the power of 1 is always equal to itself
00:06 We will use this formula in our exercise, and raise to the power of 1
00:13 According to the laws of exponents, multiplication of powers with equal base (A)
00:17 equals the same base raised to the sum of the exponents (N+M)
00:21 We will use this formula in our exercise
00:25 We'll keep the base and sum the exponents
00:41 And this is the solution to the question

Answer

158 15^8