Solving Exponents

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What is an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that shows how many times to use the base in a multiplication. For example, in 2^3, 2 is the base and 3 is the exponent, meaning 2 x 2 x 2.

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What does 3^2 equal?

Back

3^2 equals 9.

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What does 4^3 equal?

Back

4^3 equals 64.

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How do you solve 2^4?

Back

2^4 equals 2 x 2 x 2 x 2, which is 16.

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What is the base in the expression 5^3?

Back

The base is 5.

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What is the value of 10^0?

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10^0 equals 1, because any number raised to the power of 0 is 1.

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How do you express 3 x 3 x 3 using exponents?

Back

It can be expressed as 3^3.

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What is the product of 2^3 and 2^2?

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The product is 2^(3+2) = 2^5 = 32.

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What is 5^2 + 5^2?

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5^2 + 5^2 equals 25 + 25 = 50.

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How do you simplify (2^3)^2?

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(2^3)^2 equals 2^(3*2) = 2^6 = 64.