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    Sep 21, 2007, 02:16 PM
    5^a + 5^a = ^1 =? (^ means "to the power of")
    my book says 6(5^a).

    I just don't see that though!

    (and my book asks this question, but shows NO examples or explanations of a lone power without a base being added. Grr. I mean, what do I do with ^1? N do I assume that it has the same base as the rest of the equation?)


    and I can't find other examples of adding two identical polynomials, really any polynomials, with exponents. Everything is all "don't do (3+4)^2 = 3^2 + 4^2. THIS, I do know. Sigh.


    any help is much appreciated.
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    Sep 22, 2007, 12:47 PM
    What is ^1 supposed to be?

    If "^1" were , then perhaps you would have:



    I don't follow what you mean by just "^1".

    Please elaborate and maybe someone can help.
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