Answer
$5 \cdot 5^2 = 5^3$
$5^3=5(5)(5)=125$
Work Step by Step
$a^m \cdot a^n = a^{m+n}$
Thus,
$5 \cdot 5^2
\\= 5^{1+2}
\\=5^3
\\=125$
Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321867327
ISBN 13:
978-0-32186-732-2
Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.6 Exponents and Scientific Notation - Exercise Set 5.6 - Page 319: 4
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