Math is simple

The key to understanding mathematics is to remember that at all level the computations can be brought back to adding and subtracting.

Addition

3 + 3 = 6

( 1 + 1 + 1) + (1 + 1 + 1) = (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)

Multiplication

3 x 2 = 6

3 + 3 = 6

( 1 + 1 + 1) + (1 + 1 + 1) = (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)

Exponents

An exponent is a number that tells how many times the base number is used as a factor. For example, 3² indicates that the base number 3 is used as a factor 2 times. To determine the value of 3², multiply 3 x 3 which would give the result 9.

3^{2 = 3 x 3}

3 x 3 = 9

3 + 3 + 3 = 9

(1 + 1 = 1) + (1 +1 +1) + (1 + 1 + 1) = (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)

The rest is to learn how to write the math statement in a way that tells when to what.