How do you do exponents?

Answer 1

Instead of writing 4 x 4 x 4 = 64 you can write it in exponent form, thus: 43 and get the same answer of 64

If you see 54 it is the same as 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 625

(Don't assume that 54 is 5 x 4 = 20 - big difference!)