How do you simplify the expression 2^5/(2^3 times 2^8)2523×28?

1 Answer
Jun 21, 2016

2^5/(2^3xx2^8)=1/2^62523×28=126

Explanation:

2^5/(2^3xx2^8)2523×28

= 2^5/(2^3xx2^(3+5))2523×23+5

= 2^5/(2^3xx2^3xx2^5)2523×23×25

= (1cancel2^5)/(2^3xx2^3xxcancel2^5)

= 1/(2^3xx2^3)=1/2^(3+3)=1/2^6