Answer:
[tex]2^6[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
When you are asked to multiply two numbers with an exponent, and both numbers are the same. All you have to do is add the two exponents together.
[tex]2^4 + 2^2[/tex]
[tex]==> 2^6[/tex]
Check:
[tex]2^6 = 64[/tex]
[tex]2 ^ 2 = 4[/tex]
[tex]2^4 = 16[/tex]
[tex]16 * 4 = 64[/tex]
