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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why would you use an exponent?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for any unknown variable

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What? Not base or exponent things?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

noo, my bad! your right, idk why but i was acutually thinking of variables

OpenStudy (anonymous):

compleatly my bad there

OpenStudy (gw2011):

An exponent means that something is raised to a power--it is an easier way of writing it. For example, if you want to multiply x times x times x times x, it is easier to state it as x^4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:D I see....thank you Gw. :)

OpenStudy (gw2011):

You're welcome

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