Replace each exponent with repeated multiplication
Write the base as many times as the exponent value
For a negative exponent, write the reciprocal with a positive exponent
For a zero exponent, write 1
For a fractional exponent, write the corresponding root
For a product with exponents, expand each factor separately
For a quotient with exponents, expand the numerator and denominator separately
For powers of powers, multiply the exponents first, then rewrite
For variables with exponents, repeat the variable the required number of times
For expressions in parentheses, repeat the entire parenthesized expression the required number of times