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9. Perfect Squares
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Exercise 54 Page 70

Use the rules for the sum of exponents to simplify the expression.

x^n (x^6+x^2+1)

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We can use the rules for the sum of exponents to help us factor this expression.
x^(n+6)+x^(n+2)+x^n
x^n x^6+x^n x^2+x^n
x^n (x^6+x^2+1)