Question

Is the expression x3•x3•x3 equivalent to x3•3•3? Why or why not? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

It's not the same because in the first problem you're cubing x3 and in the second one you're doing something completely different

Answer 2

The expressions are not the same thing, x3•x3•x3 is not equivalent to x3•3•3. They mean different things and when simplified they do not result to the same expression.

x^3•x^3•x^3 = x^(3+3+3) = x^9

x^3•3•3 = x^(9•3) = x^27