diff --git a/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/vcs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35eb1dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e759bf3..b1f9b2d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     * Is the **blank** object mutable or immutable? How can you tell?
 
 ```text
-PUT ANSWER TO #2 HERE
+PUT ANSWER TO #2 HERE: The object is mutable because it can be changed.
 ```
 
 ```java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class Puzzler {
     * Explain how the return values from #3 and #4 differ.
 
 ```text
-PUT ANSWER TO #5 HERE
+PUT ANSWER TO #5 HERE: #3 is a point object. #4 is a double. 
 ```
 
 ```java
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ Recall that aliases are two variables that refer to the same object.
     * Put the output in the text block below
 
 ```text
-PUT ANSWER TO #2 HERE
+PUT ANSWER TO #2 HERE: (5,8)
 ```
 
 3. At the end of main, are p1 and p2 aliased? Why or why not?
     * Put your answer in the text block below
 
 ```text
-PUT ANSWER TO #3 HERE
+PUT ANSWER TO #3 HERE: P1 and P2 are not aliased since they are different objects.
 ```
 
 ```java
diff --git a/src/BigIntRewrite.java b/src/BigIntRewrite.java
index 8f0dfce..b234a56 100644
--- a/src/BigIntRewrite.java
+++ b/src/BigIntRewrite.java
@@ -1,5 +1,28 @@
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+
 public class BigIntRewrite {
+    public static BigInteger pow(int x, int n) {
+        BigInteger result = BigInteger.ONE;
+        BigInteger number = BigInteger.valueOf(x);
+
+        while (n > 0) {
+            if (n % 2 == 1) {
+                result = result.multiply(number);
+            }
+            number = number.multiply(number);
+            n /= 2;
+        }
+
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
     public static void main(String[] args) {
 
+        int number = 2;
+        int exponent = 10;
+        BigInteger result = pow(number, exponent);
+
+        System.out.println(number + " raised to the power of " + exponent + " is: " + result);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/StringPlayground.java b/src/StringPlayground.java
index a930a71..aec6f7a 100644
--- a/src/StringPlayground.java
+++ b/src/StringPlayground.java
@@ -1,4 +1,26 @@
 public class StringPlayground {
+
+    public static int countParentheses(String s) {
+        int count = 0;
+        for (int i = 0; i < s.length(); i++) {
+            char c = s.charAt(i);
+            if (c == '(') {
+                count++;
+            } else if (c == ')') {
+                count--;
+            }
+        }
+        return count;
+    }
+
+
     public static void main(String[] args) {
+        String[] testStrings = {"((3 + 7) * 2)", "((3 + 7) * 2))"};
+
+        for (String testString : testStrings) {
+            int result = countParentheses(testString);
+
+            System.out.println("String: " + testString + ", Parentheses count: " + result);
+        }
     }
 }
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