Exponents

In my math class we have been asked to write a post about exponents.

If you have a problem such as 2^2 you would multiply 2*2 to get 4. Whatever the number of the exponent is, is how many times you will multiply the base by itself.

Example: 3^3= 3*3*3= 27 

If you get a problem like (4^2 7^2)3 you would multiply 2*3 to get 4^6. You would do the same for the next number to get 7^6. You would take 4^6 and multiply 7^6 to get 4^6*7^6.

Every time a number is to the 0 power the answer is always 1.

Example: 4^0= 1  -9^0= 1

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