Expressions with Exponents
Overview
We can use what we know about multiplication to write and evaluate expressions
involving exponents.
For example…
Let’s take a closer look at what the expression is asking us to calculate.
The exponent represents the number of times the base is multiplied by itself. So, in this problem, 3 is multiplied by itself 4 times.
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5 is multiplied by itself 4 times. So, the exponent is 4.