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What's incorrect in the example sentence? Your rewrite does match the formula better, but I'm not seeing what's wrong with the first example.Dan Getz– Dan Getz2025-01-24 23:41:54 +00:00Commented Jan 24, 2025 at 23:41
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@DanGetz This is wrong: "if we choose two 2s, zero 3s, and one 5"; The way to write it or read is: 2 to the power of 2, 3 to the power of 0. Choose two 2s is wrong.Lambie– Lambie2025-01-24 23:54:34 +00:00Commented Jan 24, 2025 at 23:54
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Ah OK, I agree then, the verb choose is an awkward choice for what they want to say. ThanksDan Getz– Dan Getz2025-01-25 00:49:01 +00:00Commented Jan 25, 2025 at 0:49
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@DanGetz But it isn't only the verb choose. The number 2 to the power of 2 is not choosing two 2's.Lambie– Lambie2025-01-25 15:09:37 +00:00Commented Jan 25, 2025 at 15:09
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2As happens too often on this site, there's probably more context in the textbook which wasn't posted in the question here.Dan Getz– Dan Getz2025-01-25 15:13:14 +00:00Commented Jan 25, 2025 at 15:13
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