SOLUTION: I have this math HW and I dont know how to answer some of the questions, can you pleeeaaase help me? the "question" is: Write each power as a product of the same factor. (po

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Question 56105: I have this math HW and I dont know how to answer some of the questions, can you pleeeaaase help me?
the "question" is: Write each power as a product of the same factor. (power as in exponent) :-) here's an example: 2 to the 4th power
So how do I do it?
Please help me
-Lexi
P.S.- I'm in seventh grade and I beleive we use Prentice Hall books.

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Powers, exponents, are a short cut to multiplication. Product means multiply and factors are the numbers you multiply.
2 to the 4th power
2%5E4=2%2A2%2A2%2A2
:
3 to the 2nd power
3%5E2=3%2A3
:
5 to the 6th power
5%5E6=5%2A5%2A5%2A5%2A5%2A5
Happy Calculating!!!