If 5^n times 5^3 equals 5^6 then n equals?

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Maddison Snyder

13 February, 18:58

If 5^n times 5^3 equals 5^6 then n equals?

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Orlando Hooper · Answer 1

Orlando Hooper 13 February, 19:07

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3, as the equation is n+3=6

Taliyah Espinoza · Answer 2

The answer is 3. By finding 5^6 = 15,625 we then know that 5^n * 5^3 must equal 15,625. 5^3 is equivalent to 125. 15,625:125 = 125. Therefore 5^n must equal 125, and we had previously figured that 5^3=125.