diff --git a/18-Programming-4kids/04_homework_08_answer.cpp b/18-Programming-4kids/04_homework_08_answer.cpp
index 87cd16c..59f078a 100644
--- a/18-Programming-4kids/04_homework_08_answer.cpp
+++ b/18-Programming-4kids/04_homework_08_answer.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,17 @@ int main() {
 	// Either 1*something + 0*something for b = 1
 	// Or     0*something + 1*something for b = -1
 	cout<<is_1 * equ_is_1 + is_neg_1 * equ_is_neg_1;
-
+	/*
+	we can try the following syntax with this equation in mind
+	A**(B+1) + ((1-B) * A)
+	*/
+	#include <math.h>
+	using namespace std;
+
+	
+	    int num1, num2;
+	    cin >> num1 >> num2;
+	    cout << pow(num1, (num2 + 1)) +  ((1-num2)* num1)  << endl;
 	return 0;
 }