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Advanced MathEasyRepeated multiplication as a power

Advanced Math practice question

When x · x · x · x is written as a single power xⁿ, what is the value of n?

Answer: 4

Four factors of x give x⁴.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 1
1 would be a single x.
If you answered 3
3 counts the multiplication signs, not the factors.
If you answered 16
16 is 4², not the exponent.

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