Question

follow the instructions below. write ( p cdot p^4 ) without exponents. ( p cdot p^4 = square ) fill in the blank. ( p cdot p^4 = p^{square} )

Explanation:

Step1: Expand the exponent term

$p^4 = p \cdot p \cdot p \cdot p$

Step2: Multiply with the single $p$

$p \cdot p^4 = p \cdot p \cdot p \cdot p \cdot p$

Step3: Apply exponent addition rule

When multiplying like bases, add exponents: $p^1 \cdot p^4 = p^{1+4} = p^5$

Answer:

First blank: $p \cdot p \cdot p \cdot p \cdot p$
Second blank: $5$