How do you multiple powers with the same base? (What do you do with the exponents)

You add the exponents keeping the base.

Step-by-step explanation:

The exponent "product rule" tells us that, when multiplying two powers that have the same base, you can add the exponents.

For example:

4^2 x 4^18

= 4^(2+18)

= 4^20

step-by-step explanation:

none of the above.

for one of the equations to be used in the process, there has to be a term in the equation since squared is .

since there is only a term in the first equation, we cannot derive a from completing the square.

solving with completing the square