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Question
For hook-up, determine whether there is a single repeater machine that will do the same work. If so, describe or draw it.

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Solution
Using law of exponents,
am × an = (a)m + n ...[∵ a is non-zero integer]
Hook-up machine can do the work = 73 × 72 = 75
So, (x 75) single machine can do the same work.
Diagram of single × 75 machine.

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