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Question #1a615

Answer 1

`x^4=x*x*x*x`

Explanation:

When any number is raised to a power, it means that the base is being multiplied by itself. The number of times it is multiplied itself is dictated by the exponent.

For `x^4`, the base is `x` and the exponent is `4`.

`x^4` means that `x` will be multiplied by itself `4` TIMES.

`x^4=x*x*x*x`

`x*x*x*x` is the expanded form of `x^4`.

Answer: `x*x*x*x`

Answer 2

`x^4 = x xx x xx x xx x`

Explanation:

An exponent is a way of showing repeated multiplication of the same value.

`2xx2xx2xx2xx2 = 2^5 = 32`

`32` or `2^5` is the power, `2` is the base and `5` is the index or exponent.

`3xx3xx3xx3xx3 =3^5`

So, `x^4 = x xx x xx x xx x`

The exponent indicates how many of the same base are multiplied.

`x^4` is the power, `x` is the base and `4` is the index or exponent.