{"id":275958,"date":"2025-07-30T09:17:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=275958"},"modified":"2025-07-30T09:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:17:28","slug":"use-an-exponent-to-condense-the-expression-below","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/30\/use-an-exponent-to-condense-the-expression-below\/","title":{"rendered":"Use an exponent to condense the expression below.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1214.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275959\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0693e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> Condensed form: 9^2 Answer: 81<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Explanation<\/strong> The original expression is <strong>9 multiplied by 9<\/strong>, written mathematically as <strong>9 \u00d7 9<\/strong>. Since both factors are the same, this is a case of repeated multiplication of the same number. In mathematics, repeated multiplication of the same number is expressed using <strong>exponents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong>exponent<\/strong> tells us how many times to use the base number in a multiplication. The general form is <strong>base^exponent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Here, the base is <strong>9<\/strong> because that\u2019s the number being multiplied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since 9 is multiplied <strong>twice<\/strong>, the exponent is <strong>2<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the <strong>condensed form<\/strong> using an exponent is: <strong>9^2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To compute this: <strong>9^2 = 9 \u00d7 9 = 81<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This process simplifies expressions and makes calculations easier to read, especially when dealing with large numbers or multiple repetitions. For instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 \u00d7 2 \u00d7 2 \u00d7 2 can be written as 2^4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 \u00d7 5 \u00d7 5 = 5^3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Using exponents is also foundational in algebra, geometry, physics, and computer science. It sets the stage for understanding powers, scientific notation, exponential growth, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So in summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You take repeated multiplication of the same number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the number as the base<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the count of how many times it&#8217;s multiplied as the exponent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculate the result using standard multiplication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"275960\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/learnexams-banner5-1131.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275960\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Correct Answer and Explanation is: \u2705 Correct Answer Condensed form: 9^2 Answer: 81 \ud83e\udde0 Explanation The original expression is 9 multiplied by 9, written mathematically as 9 \u00d7 9. Since both factors are the same, this is a case of repeated multiplication of the same number. 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