What is the base of this exponent?
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Given the following, what is the value of $ 2b^5 $?
$$ b = 5 $$
$$ 2b^2 $$
I'm confused as to whether the exponent applies to $ 2b $ or just $ b $. Thus, does $ 2b^2 $ equal 50 or 100? What is the rule governing this? Can you provide a source?
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johnnyodonnelljohnnyodonnell
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Given the following, what is the value of $ 2b^5 $?
$$ b = 5 $$
$$ 2b^2 $$
I'm confused as to whether the exponent applies to $ 2b $ or just $ b $. Thus, does $ 2b^2 $ equal 50 or 100? What is the rule governing this? Can you provide a source?
notation exponentiation
asked Jan 8 at 22:30
johnnyodonnelljohnnyodonnell
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Given the following, what is the value of $ 2b^5 $?
$$ b = 5 $$
$$ 2b^2 $$
I'm confused as to whether the exponent applies to $ 2b $ or just $ b $. Thus, does $ 2b^2 $ equal 50 or 100? What is the rule governing this? Can you provide a source?
notation exponentiation
asked Jan 8 at 22:30
johnnyodonnelljohnnyodonnell
597
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Given the following, what is the value of $ 2b^5 $?
$$ b = 5 $$
$$ 2b^2 $$
I'm confused as to whether the exponent applies to $ 2b $ or just $ b $. Thus, does $ 2b^2 $ equal 50 or 100? What is the rule governing this? Can you provide a source?
notation exponentiation
notation exponentiation
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johnnyodonnelljohnnyodonnell
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If you say $(2b)^2$, then the exponent applies to $2b$. In your case the exponent applies to $b$ only.
answered Jan 8 at 22:31
EuxhenHEuxhenH
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations
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– Roman
Jan 8 at 22:33
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Thank you all for the answer and the link to an article!
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– johnnyodonnell
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In your case, the exponent applies just to $b$ so $2b^2=50$ when $b=5$.
answered Jan 8 at 22:38
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If you say $(2b)^2$, then the exponent applies to $2b$. In your case the exponent applies to $b$ only.
answered Jan 8 at 22:31
EuxhenHEuxhenH
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations
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– Roman
Jan 8 at 22:33
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Thank you all for the answer and the link to an article!
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Jan 9 at 13:47
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If you say $(2b)^2$, then the exponent applies to $2b$. In your case the exponent applies to $b$ only.
answered Jan 8 at 22:31
EuxhenHEuxhenH
482210
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2
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations
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– Roman
Jan 8 at 22:33
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Thank you all for the answer and the link to an article!
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– johnnyodonnell
Jan 9 at 13:47
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If you say $(2b)^2$, then the exponent applies to $2b$. In your case the exponent applies to $b$ only.
answered Jan 8 at 22:31
EuxhenHEuxhenH
482210
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If you say $(2b)^2$, then the exponent applies to $2b$. In your case the exponent applies to $b$ only.
answered Jan 8 at 22:31
EuxhenHEuxhenH
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answered Jan 8 at 22:31
EuxhenHEuxhenH
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answered Jan 8 at 22:31
EuxhenHEuxhenH
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answered Jan 8 at 22:31
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Thank you all for the answer and the link to an article!
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Thank you all for the answer and the link to an article!
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In your case, the exponent applies just to $b$ so $2b^2=50$ when $b=5$.
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In your case, the exponent applies just to $b$ so $2b^2=50$ when $b=5$.
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In your case, the exponent applies just to $b$ so $2b^2=50$ when $b=5$.
answered Jan 8 at 22:38
GnumbertesterGnumbertester
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In your case, the exponent applies just to $b$ so $2b^2=50$ when $b=5$.
answered Jan 8 at 22:38
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