Terry's answer is incorrect because he mistakenly multiplied 2 and 7 instead of finding 2 raised to the power of 7.
The correct answer for 2^7 is:
2^7 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 = 128
Terry was asked to evaluate 2^7 . He multiplied 2 times 7 and got the answer 14. Explain why Terry’s answer is incorrect. Then, evaluate 2^7 .
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