SOLUTION: how to write a power as a product of the same factor?

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Question 153537: how to write a power as a product of the same factor?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon:
Answer by Fombitz(13828) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%5E1=a :Exponent is 1, multiplied once.
a%5E2=a%2Aa :Exponent is 2, multiplied 2 times.
a%5E3=a%2Aa%2Aa:Exponent is 3, multiplied 3 times.
a%5E4=a%2Aa%2Aa%2Aa:Exponent is 4, multiplied 4 times.
a%5E5=a%2Aa%2Aa%2Aa%2Aa:Exponent is 5, multiplied 5 times, and so on.
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The exponent in the expression signifies how many times the factor is multiplied with itself.

Answer by stanbon(57296) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Example:
x^5 = x^2 * x^3
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x^3 = x * x^2
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x^17 = x^10 * x^3 * x^4
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Cheers,
Stan H.