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The manipulation of symbols is helped by the use of abbreviations. The commonly accepted abbreviation for a × a is a2, for a × a × a is a3 and more generally, for a × a × a… × a (n times) is an, and n is called the exponent or index.
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© 1988 Jim Dewhurst
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Dewhurst, J. (1988). Exponents, Progressions, Present Value. In: Business Mathematics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19038-6_3
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