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 Simplify the following problem
00:03 Any number raised to the power of 1 is always equal to itself
00:06 We will apply this formula to our exercise, and raise it to the power of 1
00:13 According to the laws of exponents, the multiplication of powers with an equal base (A)
00:17 equals the same base raised to the sum of the exponents (N+M)
00:21 We will apply this formula to our exercise
00:25 We'll maintain the base and add up the exponents
00:41 This is the solution

Answer

158 15^8