Question

Write the exponent for the expression. 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5

Answer 1

5 = 5^1

5x5 = 5^2

5x5x5 = 5^3

see a pattern here?

exponents are just a shorthand way of writing multiplication, just as multiplication is a short way of writing addition:

2*2 + 2+2

3*2 = 2+2+2

etc.

Explanation:

Answer 2

8

Explanation:

It would be 5 to the 8th power since there are 8 fives being multiplied