please help! thanks so much
2007-01-12 06:55:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Think of n as number of apples:
5* n + 48 * n = 53n
Think of the power as "times itself" :
n^2 = n * n
2007-01-12 06:58:03 · answer #1 · answered by Luis U 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
53n.
Check it for yourself empirically. set n = 2 (or whatever number you like, i'm using 2.)
5n = (5*2) = 10
48n = (48*2) = 96
so 5n + 48n = 5(2) + 48(2) = 106
if 5n + 48n = 53n^2, then...
(53*(2^2))= (53*4) = 212
10 + 96 = 212? That makes no sense.
2007-01-12 15:00:09 · answer #2 · answered by John C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be 53n. 5 of anything + 48 of anything = 53 of anything.
2007-01-12 15:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
53n. It couldn't be to the second power.
Let's say that n=4
20+192= 212 which is much less than 53x53
An exponent refers to how many times the particular number is used as a factor.
2007-01-12 15:06:57 · answer #4 · answered by bandit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer would be 53n because all you are doing is combining same variables. You are not multiplying or anything here.
2007-01-12 14:58:09 · answer #5 · answered by junglegrl44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
= (5+48)n says the law of distributivity
= 53n.
Just like 5 apples + 48 apples = 53 apples.
2007-01-12 14:59:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5n + 48n = 53n.
5n * 48n = 240n².
2007-01-12 15:02:07 · answer #7 · answered by Brenmore 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
53n
2007-01-12 14:58:38 · answer #8 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an+bn = (a+b)n
The distributive property.
2007-01-12 14:58:52 · answer #9 · answered by bequalming 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋