Simplify the expression 2^2 x 2^3 A. 4^5 B. 4^6 C. 2^6 D. 2^5

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apply exponent rule: [latex] x^{a} [/latex]*[latex] x^{b} [/latex]=[latex] x^{a+b} [/latex]: [latex] 2^{2} [/latex] *[latex] 2^{3} [/latex]=[latex] 2^{2+3} [/latex]=[latex] 2^{5} [/latex] The answer is D) 2^5