Choose the best definition for the following term: exponent
AThe number listed first when combining a variable and a number
BThe number or value being raised to a power
CA letter that holds the place of some unknown value in mathematics
DShorthand that tells how many times the base is used as a factor, or how many times the base is multiplied by itself
AThe number listed first when combining a variable and a number
BThe number or value being raised to a power
CA letter that holds the place of some unknown value in mathematics
DShorthand that tells how many times the base is used as a factor, or how many times the base is multiplied by itself