CPM Homework Help : AC Problem 10-66

An exponent is shorthand for repeated multiplication. For example, $x^3=x\cdot x\cdot x$ . Use the meaning of an exponent to rewrite each of the expressions below.

$\left(3x-1\right)^2$
Answer (a):
$\left(3x-1\right)\cdot\left(3x-1\right)$

$7^4$
Answer (b):
$7\cdot7\cdot7\cdot7$

$m^3$
Answer (c):
$m\cdot m\cdot m$

$w^{10}$
Hint (d):
Use the answers from parts (a), (b), and (c) to help you find the solution.