Math 8 U7 L1-L6 Exponent Rules

Multiplying Exponential Terms

100

3⁵ x 3⁷ =  

3¹²

200

a⁵ x a x a⁰ x a³

a⁹

300

g⁵ x g^-3 x g² x g

g⁵

Dividing Exponential Terms

100

x⁹ / x³

x⁶

200

(p⁷ x p⁷) / p¹⁰

p⁴

300

x⁷/x^-8

x¹⁵

Raising Exponents to a Power

100

(5⁸)³

5²⁴

200

(y⁷)⁶ x y⁴

y⁴⁶

300

Write your answer using a positive exponent:

(x⁵)^-3

1/x¹⁵

Negative Exponents

100

Write as a positive exponent:

10^-6

1/10⁶

200

Write as a positive exponent:

1/x^-4

x⁴

300

x^-5/x^-7

x²