Power of a power - exponent law (8th grade/algebra)

The expression (2⁵)³ is a power of a power: 2⁵is a power expression, and that is raised to the power of 3. Using the definition of exponent, we can see this becomes (2⁵)(2⁵)(2⁵) or 2¹⁵. As a shortcut, we can multiply the exponents.

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Laws of exponents, part 3 — video lesson

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