I don't get exponents

Exponents is basically multiplication, but it is helpful in reducing the amount of multiplication.



Here are some basic exponent rules:



Also, 2^3 means 2 x 2 x 2
Notice how the 2 repeats 3 times.

5^7 means 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5
Notice how the number 5 repeats 7 times.

Hope that helped :)

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