Question

Help!!! Exponents

Answer 1

What is your question?

Answer 2

confused

Answer 3

about what? please be specific or post a problem

Answer 4

ummm I really don't understand them. canyou explain them to me

Answer 5

exponents are a way to express repeated multiplication


ex: 5^3 = 5*5*5 and 6^4 = 6*6*6*6

Answer 6

are you learning about exponents for the first time? or are you reviewing?

Answer 7

reviewing. I just forgot how to do them

Answer 8

so how would you do 7^2 ?

Answer 9

umm i think it would be 7times7. right?

Answer 10

which is 49

Answer 11

yep you got it, congrats

Answer 12

thanks but what if it was like 8^9. someone told me than you would do 8times 8 only 8 times than. is that true.

Answer 13

yes, 8^9 = 8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8 (ie nine copies of 8 multiplied)

Answer 14

oooooooooooh. that explains alot. Thanks soo much

Answer 15

yw