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Who made up exponents?

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Who came up with exponents in math?

A French Mathematician named Rene Decartes came up with the idea of exponents.


Can you factor out exponents?

You sure can, here is an example I made up to show you: x4+x2= x2(x2+x) When you factor it out it should look like this because if you multiply it back up (where the exponents will multiply not add) it will equal the primary equation.


What is all the power and exponents 1-10?

All the powers and exponents of 1 are 1.The powers and exponents of any of the other numbers up to 10 are equivalent to the all the positive numbers - rational and irrational.


If two exponents have the same factor or base what happens to the exponents when the exponents are multipled?

The exponents are added.


When you multiply polynomials what do you do with the exponents?

Add them up providing that the bases are the same.


When adding numbers with exponents do you add or subtract the exponents?

you do not do anything when you add numbers with exponents. you just figure out the answer. it is only if you multiply numbers with exponents, where you add the exponents..


When adding numbers with fraction exponents do you add the exponents?

Fractional exponents follow the same rules as integral exponents. Integral exponents are numbers raised to an integer power.


Who is the french mathematician that created exponents?

His name was Edvard Larouge. He made up his exponent theory in 1863 when he had to keep multiplying the same numbers over and over agin because he was a banker.


The prime factorization of 70 using exponents?

When I use ^ that means to raise it up as an exponent.70=2x5x7The only exponents are to the first power and we usually don't write those.


When you are multiplying exponents do you only add the exponents or do you also multiply the bases?

Add the exponents


How are the laws of rational exponents similar to laws of integer exponents?

The laws of exponents work the same with rational exponents, the difference being they use fractions not integers.


Are there variables in exponents?

In algebraic equations, exponents can contain variables. They can be solved for by using logarithmic rules for exponents.