Question

what is the product? (y^3) * y^7

Answer 1

\[ y^3 \] is short for y*y*y
\[ y^7\] is short for y*y*y*y*y*y*y
so multiplying them together you get
y*y*y * y*y*y*y*y*y*y

of course, most people write the answer using the short way... with a little number to the upper right of the y to show how many y's are multiplied