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6^4 * 3^4 = ?
6^4
= 6 * 6 * 6 * 6
= 36 * 36
= [1,296]
3^4
= 3 * 3 * 3 * 3
= 9 * 9
= [81]
1,296 * 81
= [104,976]
6^4 * 3^4 = [104,976]
Now let’s see if 18^8 is equivalent to 18^8
18^8
= 18 * 18 * 18 * 18 * 18 * 18 * 18 * 18
= 324 * 324 * 324 * 324
= 104,976 * 104,976
= [11,019,960,576]
Therefore, 11,019,960,576 ≠ 104,976 because It is way too big to be equations answer
Answer: [NO], they aren’t equivalent because 18^8 is too big to equal to 6^4 * 3^4
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~Amphitrite1040:)
