Now that we are getting the hang of it, lets move on to the power rule. 

If the exponents are the same but the base is different, you will use the power rule. Take the two bases, multiply them together, and keep the exponent.

 For example, 

 ax x bx  =  (a x b)x 

  32 x 42  =  (3 x 4)2 = 122 = 144