Answer:
An exponent is a number that is to a certain value, like 5^2.
The ^2 means multiply by itself by itself ONCE,
so it would be 5x5.
5^3 means multiply it by itself TWO TIMES,
and going on and on.
Let's say you have a test and the question it's asking is to simplify 5^4.
It's 5x5x5x5, multiplying it by itself FIVE TIMES.
Hope this helped!
