Too many twos
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 is hard to read. 2⁵ says it in three marks.
When you multiply the same base again, you are just adding more copies.
So the long list can fold into one power.
The rule is about counting copies, not doing anything new.
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2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 is hard to read. 2⁵ says it in three marks.
When you multiply the same base again, you are just adding more copies.
So the long list can fold into one power.
The rule is about counting copies, not doing anything new.