EXAMPLE 2 5. Write 32 with index 6. Simplify 1 −3 4 notation. Solutions Solutions : −3 = 1 1 4 1 3 4 32 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 1 1 1 1 × × = 2 5 4 4 4 = 1 1 64 = 64 11