When you multiply two numbers or variables with exponents, you add the exponents together.
So,
[tex]x^{3} * x^{-2} = x^{3 + (-2)} = x^{1} = x[/tex]
Therefore, [tex]x^{3} * x^{-2}[/tex] simplifies to [tex]x[/tex].
When you multiply two numbers or variables with exponents, you add the exponents together.
So,
[tex]x^{3} * x^{-2} = x^{3 + (-2)} = x^{1} = x[/tex]
Therefore, [tex]x^{3} * x^{-2}[/tex] simplifies to [tex]x[/tex].