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OpenStudy (nathaliama13):

How Can You Simplify (3 6) 18? 6 and 18 are power numbers(exponents)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

what would you say: a^6 means? what does an exponent tell us?

OpenStudy (nathaliama13):

You multiply the number as many times the exponent tells us to, no?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

that right; now, 3^6 is 6 threes ^18 means there are 18 sets of 6 sets of threes. or simply, 6*18 sets of threes.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

this gives us a property of exponents:\[(a^m)^n=a^{(mn)}\]

OpenStudy (nathaliama13):

I understand now, thanks ☻

OpenStudy (amistre64):

good luck

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