<PRE><B>Question 236906</B>
(x-3)^5 means the entire quantity inside the parentheses is raised to the fifth power.

In other words,(x-3)^5 = (x - 3)(x - 3)(x - 3)(x - 3)(x - 3)


On the other hand, x-3^5 means that -3 is raised to the fifth power alone but NOT x.

Understand?



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