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Originally Posted by Beestie
Or, possibly, xo³Bruce (x times (o times o times o)).
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No no, multiplication is Commutative, 3*(2*2*2) does not equal (3*2)*(3*2)*(3*2). You're thinking of the Distributive property, which only works when there is addition or subtraction within the parentheses. For exponents, you must have parentheses if you intend to distribute the exponent across all terms.
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