Write the expression using an exponent: 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 * 3
3^5
hmmm
3 = 3^1
3*3 = 3^2
3*3*3 = 3^3
so, what do you think?
powers are short for multiplication, just as multiplication is short for addition
3 = 1*3
3+2 = 2*3
3+3+3 = 3*3
and so on
3.3
To write an expression using an exponent, we can use the '^' symbol. The expression 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 can be written using an exponent as 3^5.
Here's how we get this result:
1. Start with the base number, which is 3 in this case.
2. Count the number of times 3 is being multiplied by itself, which is 5 times in this case.
3. Write the base number (3) raised to the power of the exponent (5), which is 3^5.
Therefore, the expression 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 can be simplified to 3^5.