Answer: n=-14
Step-by-step explanation:
CONCEPT:
- When the same-base exponents MULTIPLY= adding the exponents
- When the same-base exponents DIVIDE= subtracting the exponents
SOLVE:
The expression in the questions is [tex](x^{3} )(x^{-17})[/tex] which is MULTIPLYING, which means we should add the exponents together
[tex](x^{3} )(x^{-17})[/tex]=[tex]x^n[/tex] ⇔ Given
[tex]x^{3+(-17)}[/tex]=[tex]x^n[/tex] ⇔ Adding Exponents Together
[tex]x^{3-17}[/tex]=[tex]x^n[/tex] ⇔ Simplify
[tex]x^{-14}[/tex]=[tex]x^n[/tex] ⇔ Simplify
[tex]n[/tex]=[tex]-14[/tex] ⇔ Correspondingly
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