Diego was trying to write 2^3 * 2^2 with a single exponent and wrote 2^6 explain to Diego what his mistake was and what the answer should be

Diego's mistake is that he multiplied the exponents, instead of adding. The answer should be

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose we have a base a, and two exponents, b and c, we have that:

In this problem:

Diego's mistake is that he multiplied the exponents, instead of adding. The answer should be

24

step-by-step explanation:

if it takes 8 pounds to make 12 divide 12 by 8 and you get 1.5, 1.5 x 16 = 24