Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2
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Exercise 4 Page 348

An exponent is a number or expression written above a number indicating how many times the number is being multiplied by itself.

4^4

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We want to write the given expression using exponents. Recall that an exponent is a number or expression written above a number indicating how many times that number is being multiplied by itself. Let's consider the given expression. 4* 4 * 4 * 4_(4times) Notice that 4 is being multiplied by itself four times. This means that we can write the given expression as 4 raised to the fourth power.

4* 4 * 4 * 4 = 4^4