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Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 6

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1. Powers and Exponents

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Exercise 40 Page 7

The exponent tells us how many times we need to multiply base by itself.

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Practice makes perfect

The expression 4^8, or 4 to the eighth power, can be written as the product of eight 4 terms.

4^8 = 4*4*4*4*4*4*4*4_(8 times) Let's find this product using a calculator. We can do so in two ways, either by calculating the power, or by writing the product. Both expressions will give us the same answer.

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Try It p.4-5

Self-Assessment for Concepts & Skills p.5

Self-Assessment for Problem Solving p.6

Review & Refresh p.7

Concepts, Skills, & Problem Solving p.7-8