Lesson 271 of 1524
Unit 6 Overview and Readiness
The exponent 4 means there are 4 factors of y
Practice this chapterThe exponent 4 means there are 4 factors of y The exponent 2 means there are 2 factors of y
Simplify Expressions Using Properties of Exponents: Mini-Lesson Review Notice the exponent is the sum of the exponents of the factors
exponent — the sum of the exponents of the factors.
Worked example
What does “exponent” mean in Unit 6 Overview and Readiness?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for exponent.
- 2The book says: the sum of the exponents of the factors.
- 3Keep the answer tied to this term.
Result: the sum of the exponents of the factors
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for exponent.
Answer with the meaning this chapter gives. A nearby idea from the same book is a different term.
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