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p^(3) at \\\\ p = 2

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Answer: 8

Reason:

Replace p with 2 and evaluate.


p^3 = 2^3 = 2*2*2 = 8

Think of a cube that is 2 units along each side. It's volume is 2*2*2 = 8 cubic units. Repeated multiplication can be shortened to using exponents.

Another example:
7^4 = 7*7*7*7

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