The number that is being raised to an exponent
Base
43 x 4? = 412
9
Simplify: 137 x 136
1313
Simplify: 76 / 73
73
8X3Y12
The answer to a multiplication problem
Product
7? x 75 = 73
-8
Simplify: (-4)3 x (-4)7
(-4)10
Simplify: 109 / 100
109
Simplify: U3 x 8V4 x 2VU2
16U5V5
The answer to a division problem
Quotient
10? / 108 = 103
11
Simplify: 92 x 95 x 9-1
96
Simplify: X7 / X10
X-3
6Simplify: YX3 x 6X3Y3
6X6Y4
What does it mean when we say a number is "squared"?
It is raised to the 2nd power, or has an exponent of 2
X3 / X? = X0
3
Simplify: Y3 x Y4 x Z2
Y7 x Z2
Simplify: Y1 / Y1
Y0
Simplify: 8BA0 x 6A-2B3
48A-2B4
What does it mean when we say a number is "cubed"?
It is raised to the third power, or an exponent of 3
(82 x 8?) / 83 = 86
7
Simplify: 4A2B4 x 3B7
12A2B11
Simplify: 4x / 42
4x-2
Simplify: 7U-3 x 8V4
56U-3V4