Math/Alex homeowrk assignment

Question

bxb²

^{(without exponents)}

Answer 1

bxb^2 = b^3 = bxbxb = b(b)(b)

the exponent or power tells you how many times the variable or number is multiplied by itself

b^4 = b(b)(b)(b)

b^2 = b(b)

b^1 = b

b^3 = b(b)(b)=bxbxb

2^3 = 2(2)(2) = 2x2x2 = 8