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Yes, Because when you are multiplying powers you add them together, but since I started fractional exponents I am very confused - probably because of the fractions. So if you added 2^2 and 2^1/2 that would make 2^3/2 if i am correct or 2.5? Okay so there's 2/1 + 1/2 = 2 5/2 So adding...

In my case would that be 2^5/2 (5 is a and 2 is b) = (2^5) (5^2)? I'm quite sure I'm doing something wrong so I think I can't agree on that even though I think its correct. So what is a and b? If a and b are 5 and 2 they make (2^5) (5^2) making 800. I am kind of lost... Am I getting it wrong...

How does 2^5/2 become 2^2 multiplied by 2^1/2? (The '^' means 'to the power of' so 2 to the power of 5/2. I am not sure how to write this as an exponent as this is my first post.) 2^5/2 = 2^2 × 2^1/2 So 2^2 = 4 and 2^1/2 means Square Root so there is a radical sign, so it becomes √2. I...