How Do You Evaluate an Exponent?

How Do You Evaluate an Exponent?

Note:

Exponents just indicate repeated multiplication. Watch this tutorial to see how you can evaluate an exponent by first writing it in expanded form. Take a look!

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Background Tutorials

  • Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions.

      • What are Exponents?What are Exponents?

      What are Exponents?

      Did you know that another word for 'exponent' is 'power'? To learn the meaning of these words and to see some special cases involving exponents, check out this tutorial!

Further Exploration

  • Evaluate expressions at specific values of their variables. Include expressions that arise from formulas used in real-world problems. Perform arithmetic operations, including those involving whole-number exponents, in the conventional order when there are no parentheses to specify a particular order (Order of Operations).

      • How Do You Evaluate an Expression with Exponents?How Do You Evaluate an Expression with Exponents?

      How Do You Evaluate an Expression with Exponents?

      Need to plug in a variable value into an expression? Great! Does the expression have an exponent in it? Even better! Follow along with this tutorial as you see how to simplify an expression for a given variable value.