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The Power Rule for Exponents

Use (a^m)^n = a^(m x n) to rewrite a power raised to another power as a single power with the same base.

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A power raised to a power

Expressions like (a^3)^2 have a power inside brackets, then another exponent outside the brackets. That structure uses the power rule.