Use the Product Rule to Simplify the Expression $( - 6 ) ^ { 9 } ( - 6 ) ^ { 5 }$

question 259

Multiple Choice

Use the product rule to simplify the expression. Write the result using exponents.
- $( - 6 ) ^ { 9 } ( - 6 ) ^ { 5 }$

• A) \(- 6^{14}\)
• B) \(3 6^{45}\)
• C) \(( - 6 ) ^ { 14 }\)
• D) \(3 6^{14}\)

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Definitions:

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A short-chain fatty acid with five carbon atoms, also known as valeric acid, with a strong, pungent odor.

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