to simplify an exponent, use the base as a factor as many times as indicated by the exponent.

Question

Please help me solve the equation from the title.

Answer 1

2^4 = 2x2x2x2 = 16

b^3 = bxbxb

3^2 = 3x3 = 9

2^3 = 2x2x2 = 8

10^5 = 10x10x10x10x10 = 100000, just as many zeroes after the 1 as the number in the exponent