Algebra Examples

$p^{x - 1} p^{x + 1}$

Step 1

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$p^{x - 1 + x + 1}$

Step 2

Combine the opposite terms in $x - 1 + x + 1$ .

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Step 2.1

Add $- 1$ and $1$ .

$p^{x + x + 0}$

Step 2.2

Add $x + x$ and $0$ .

$p^{x + x}$

Step 3

Add $x$ and $x$ .

$p^{2 x}$