Answer
$b^{14}$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
The product rule of exponents states that: $a^m \cdot a^n=a^{m+n}$.
Use this rule to obtain:
$b^5 \cdot b^9 = b^{5+9} = b^{14}$
Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-894-3
Chapter 1 - Section 1.6 - Properties of Integral Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 79: 2
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