Question

Which exponential notation below is equivalent to the expression, 4x4x4x4x4x4x8x8

A. 4^6x8^2
B. 4^5x8^2
C. 6^4x2^8
D. 4^8x16

Answer 1

A)4⁶ * 8²

Explanation:

To write in exponential form, count the number of times the number 4 appears, and the number 8 appears.

Number 4 appears 6 times and this is denoted by 4 raises to 6.

4⁶

Number 8 appears 2 times and this is denoted by 8 raise to 2.

8²

4*4 *4 *4 * 4 * 4 * 8 * 8 = 4⁶ * 8²