A problem like this can be confusing for students to have to factor but once you look a little deeper upon inspection.
Use Alt codes on Windows to type exponents, like Alt + 0178 for superscript 2. On Mac, use the Baseline format in apps like Pages to add superscripts for exponents. Use Text Replacement on iPhones to ...
The number is the same but the placement is different. How can we determine what the transformation is just by the placement?