104
2x2x2x2x
8 with an exponent of four
powers
54
To expand a power, use the distributive property and multiply the base by itself the number of times indicated by the exponent. For example, to expand (x+2)^3, multiply (x+2) by itself three times using the distributive property.
20000 using the exponent of 4 = 11.89214fourth root of 20000 = 11.8921
2 with an exponent of 3 and 3. 2x2x2=8x8=24.
The exponent indicates the number of times the base is used as a factor.
power
base
104
25n4
2x2x2x2x
72 = 49
8 with an exponent of four
powers