Exponents can make the problem smaller and look less confusing. If you see a problem with 5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5 then you're going to eventually loose count and will have to keep repeating. But if you put 5 to the 8th power then you know right away just to multiply 5, (8) times,
Well (3-2^2)5 = -5
and 5-3^2=-4
5-2^2=1
2^2-5=-1
3^2-5=4
but if you have to multiply them by 5 as well then (2^2-5)5=-5
Equation is
x-6=8
x=8+6
x=14
X equal to 14
