2^5 + 2^5 + 3^5 + 3^5 + 3^5?
- Answer is 2^6 + 3^6
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2^5 + 2^5 + 3^5 + 3^5 + 3^5
Notice that you have 2^5 two times, which is actually 2*2^5 = 2^(1 + 5) = 2^6
Again, you have 3^5 three times, meaning 3*3^5 = 3^(1 + 5) = 3^6.
Final answer: 2^6 + 3^6.
Notice that you have 2^5 two times, which is actually 2*2^5 = 2^(1 + 5) = 2^6
Again, you have 3^5 three times, meaning 3*3^5 = 3^(1 + 5) = 3^6.
Final answer: 2^6 + 3^6.
