Multiple Choice

An inventory specialist is using a software formula to calculate stock levels, which results in the expression 212⋅2522^{\frac{1}{2}} \cdot 2^{\frac{5}{2}}. When multiplying these two terms with the same base, what mathematical operation must be performed on the exponents to simplify the expression?

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