Answer:
an exponent is the little number next to a number. it shows how many numbers of that number there are. sry thats confusing. so [tex]3^{3}[/tex] means 3 x 3 x 3, not the same as 3 x 3. another example: [tex]5^{4}[/tex] is the same as 5 x 5 x 5 x 5.
