5 Victor knows that 2 + 7 = 7+2 and 2•7= 7•2 He wonders if 2^7= 7^2
Fill in the blanks to explain whether 2^7= 7^2
To write 2^7as a repeated multiplication product, write
When 2^7is written as a repeated multiplication product, the only factor
To write 7^2 as a repeated multiplication product,
is
write
When 7^2 is written as a repeated multiplication product, the only factor
is
Check for common factors. Since 27 and 72 have
common
factor(s), 2
72