1. This document provides examples and explanations for writing expressions using exponents. It defines key terms like base, exponent, and power. 2. Step-by-step examples are provided for writing expressions with exponents, evaluating expressions, and applying properties of exponents. Examples include writing expressions for multiplication involving repeated factors, evaluating expressions given values for variables, and using the distributive property. 3. Exponents provide a concise way to write repeated multiplication and to evaluate large expressions. Working through examples helps understand how to use exponents to write expressions compactly and evaluate them efficiently.