What pattern do you see when multiplying two powers with the same base?

For example when two numbers are multiplied such that they have the same base a and the exponents are x and y, so the base is simply copied and the exponents are added. To illustrate:

a^x * a^y

a^(x + y)

answer: 48

just remember to use pemdas:

parentheses

expressions

multiplication

division

addition

subtraction

answer: 80,000

step-by-step explanation:

the population doubles every day.

10,000*2=20,000 day 4

20,000*2=40,000 day 5

40,000*2=80,000 day 6