Q. For any integer m and n, which of the following expression is equivalent to 25mn?A. (5n)2mB. 5m⋅5nC. 25m⋅25nD. 25m+25n
Express 25 as Prime Factorization: We need to find an expression equivalent to 25mn. Let's start by expressing 25 in terms of its prime factorization.25 is 5 squared, so 25=52. Therefore, 25mn can be written as (52)mn.
Simplify Using Exponent Property: Using the property of exponents that (ab)c=ab∗c, we can simplify (52)mn to 52mn.
Examine Answer Choices: Now let's examine each answer choice to see which one is equivalent to 52mn.A. (5n)2m can be simplified using the property of exponents (ab)c=ab∗c to 5n∗2m=52mn, which looks like it could be equivalent to our expression.B. 5m×5n is using the property am×an=am+n, which would give us 5m+n, not 52mn.C. 25m×25n is using the property am×an=am+n, which would give us (5n)2m0, not (5n)2m1.D. (5n)2m2 is just a sum of two terms and does not use any property of exponents that would make it equivalent to (5n)2m1.
Analyze Answer Choices: From the above analysis, we can see that option A is the correct choice because (5n)(2m) simplifies to 52mn, which is the same as our original expression 25mn.
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