Writing repeated factors can be so tiring! Powers and exponents are a shorthand notation that save space and are a quick and easy way to simplify multiplication
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Exponent – A number that shows how many times another number is multiplied times itself
3^2 = 3 x 3 = 9
Evaluate means to find the value of something.
Example Evaluate 2^3 x 5^2
Here’s how
2^3 x 5^2 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 = 200
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