What does it mean when you say x to the power of? How does it work? For example, what’s 3 to the power of 5?
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It simply means that you multiply the x number together by whatever number is on its superscript (the small number above it). So, 3 to the power of 5 is 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 – which is equal to 243. Hope this made sense!