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how do you write 15 to the first power and what is the meaning
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\n" ); document.write( "You could write it $\"15%5E1\"$ , however every number (or term) without an
\n" ); document.write( " exponent is assumed to be the power of one, another words 15 = $\"15%5E1\"$ ,
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\n" ); document.write( "This becomes apparent when you multiply numbers (or terms) with exponents.
\n" ); document.write( "You know that when you multiply numbers with exponents you add the exponents.
\n" ); document.write( "Like $\"15%5E2+%2A+15%5E5+=+15%5E7\"$ and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"15+%2A+15%5E2+=+15%5E3\"$ the assumed exponent of 1 is added to 15^2, right?\r
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