5 Victor knows that 2 + 7 = 7+2 and 2•7= 7•2 He wonders if 2^7= 7^2

Fill in the blanks to explain whether 2^7= 7^2

To write 2^7as a repeated multiplication product, write

When 2^7is written as a repeated multiplication product, the only factor

To write 7^2 as a repeated multiplication product,

is

write

When 7^2 is written as a repeated multiplication product, the only factor

is

Check for common factors. Since 27 and 72 have

common

factor(s), 2

72