Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]x\cdot x \\\\\mathrm{Apply\:exponent\:rule}:\quad \:a^b\cdot \:a^c=a^{b+c}\\\\xx=\:x^{1+1}\\\\\mathrm{Add\:the\:numbers:}\:1+1=2\\\\=x^2[/tex]
x^2
