At the end of the video, 7^5 * 7^6 should equal 7^11
In this lesson, we learn the first law of exponents called the product rule. When multiplying exponents with the same base, we write the base once and add the exponents. The transcript provides examples with variables as well as numbers, and also shows how to group coefficients to simplify the problem. It is important to remember that the rules for multiplying with exponents are not the same as the rules for adding like terms.
Develops the Product Rule for Exponents
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