Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2015
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2. Order of Operations and Evaluating Expressions
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Exercise 1 Page 13

a^2=a* a

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The expression 5^2, or "5 squared," means that we need to multiply 5 two times.

5^2=5* 5 To simplify this using a calculator, we can either type 5^2 or 5* 5. Both expressions give us the same answer.