# Math question (exponent variables)

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**Created:** [January 27, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/math-question-exponent-variables/42520 "2008-01-27T15:33:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/math-question-exponent-variables/42520/17 "2008-01-27T20:47:33Z")

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> [@fairgentleman Z](#):
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> wait, are you doing 20b^10 as in (20b)^10 or 20\*(b^10)?

haha, associativity of multiplication…They’re the same thing.

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