SOLUTION: what does the symbol ^ mean in an algebra equation?

Question 332325: what does the symbol ^ mean in an algebra equation?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

It means "raised to the power of"

So if you see x^2, then it means x "raised to the power of" 2, which is to say x squared or .

If you only see x^, then the writer is incorrectly using the symbol, probably to mean x^2, i.e. .

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
^ means "raised to the power of"
5^2 means which means 5x5 or 25
7^5 means which means 7x7x7x7x7 or 16807
A^3 means which means AxAxA
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