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The Power Rule of Exponents

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The power rule of exponents states that raising a power to a power multiplies the exponents: (aᵐ)ⁿ = aᵐⁿ.

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(3²)³ means 3² taken three times — six factors of 3 in all — so it equals 3⁶ = 729.

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A power of a power multiplies; a product of powers adds.

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