Long description
Step 1. 4 times 4 times 4 times 4 times 4 equals 4 to the fifth power. Step 2. Left parenthesis Negative 2 right parenthesis times Left parenthesis Negative 2 right parenthesis times Left parenthesis Negative 2 right parenthesis times Left parenthesis Negative 2 right parenthesis equals Left parenthesis Negative 2 right parenthesis to the fourth power. Step 3. A times a equals a squared. The second power of a is called, a squared. Step 4. 1 left parenthesis fifth times right parenthesis times left parenthesis fifth times right parenthesis times left parenthesis fifth times right parenthesis equals 1 fifth cubed. The third power of 1 fifth is called, 1 fifth cubed.
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