SOLUTION: Hi, Help me explain: 2 to the third power to the 2nd power? Please tell me the rules dealing with exponents having exponents? thanks

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Question 342487: Hi,
Help me explain:
2 to the third power to the 2nd power?
Please tell me the rules dealing with exponents having exponents? thanks
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, vleith:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In that case, multiply the exponents.
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Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are only 3 rules for exponents.
read here for one of them "power to a power"
http://oakroadsystems.com/math/expolaws.htm#PowerPower
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2%5E%283%2A2%29
2%5E6