Question

What is the difference between 4x and x to the power of 4? Evaluate both of these expressions when x = 2.

Answer 1

4x is the same as x + x + x + x while x ^ 4 is x * x * x * x

4 times 2 would be 8

2 to the power of four would be 16

Explanation:

Answer 2

4x is the same as x + x + x + x while x ^ 4 is x * x * x * x

4 times 2 would be 8
2 to the power of four would be 16