Exponents
Identify the base: 3^2
3
You do this to the exponents to multiply powers with the same base.
add.
You do this to the exponents when dividing powers with the same base.
subtract
You do this to the exponents when finding the power to a power.
multiply
Any number raised to the zero power is
1
Identify the exponent 1^6
6
Simplify: 5^2 x 5^6
5^8
Simplify: 2^5/2^2
2^3
Simplify: (z^11)^5
z^55
2^0
1
Write using exponents: (3 x 3 x 3)
What is 3^3
Simplify: 2x^2 times 4x^3
8x^5
Simplify: w^3/w^8
w^-5
Simplify: (4^3)^2
4^6
To write a negative fraction using positive exponents, you must make a
fraction.
Write using exponents: h x h x h x h x h
h^5
Simplify: (8x^3)(-3x^9)
-24x^12
18a^7/6a^3
3a^4
Simplify: (14y)^4
38416y^4
Write using a positive exponent w^-5
1/w^5
Write in expanded form: 9 ^ 6
9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9
Make up your own product of powers question.
Check your answer
Simplify: 12x^2/6x^3
2x^-1
Simplify: (x^2y^6)3
x^6y^18
Write x^-1 using positive exponents.
1/x^1