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wrie an equivalent expression for w using only multiplication.Explain what w is in this new expression.bExplain what b is in this new expression.

wrie an equivalent expression for w using only multiplication.Explain what w is in-example-1
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Answer: a) w is the number that must be multiplied b-times.

b) b is the number of times that w must be multiplied.

Step-by-step explanation:

Recall that:


\begin{gathered} w^2=w\cdot w\text{.} \\ w^3=w\cdot w\cdot w\text{.} \\ \ldots \end{gathered}

Therefore:

wrie an equivalent expression for w using only multiplication.Explain what w is in-example-1
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