Explain how you can find 3 x 584 using expanded form

In exponential growth functions, the base of the exponent must be greater than 1,how would the function change if the base of the exponent were 1? how would the fiction change if the base of the exponent were between 0and 1

Hurry if the population of of an ant hill doubles every 10 days and there are currently 100 ants living in the ant hill what will the ant population be in 20 days

I’m really confused and need your assist me with this question i’ve never been taught