(47)(46)
413
106/105
10
Simplify using Laws of Exponents: c · c5
c6
Simplify using Laws of Exponents:(-2w4)(5w)
-10w5
What do we do to the exponents when we have the same bases being multiplied?
Add them
(f3)(f9)
f12
g13/g9
g4
Simplify using Laws of Exponents: b12 / b8
b4
Simplify using Laws of Exponents: 4x9 / 2x5
2x4
What do we do to the exponents when we have the same bases being divided?
Subtract them
(-cr7)(-r5)
cr12
(-5)9/(-5)
(-5)8
Simplify using Laws of Exponents: d22 · d12
d34
Simplify using Laws of Exponents: (6b12)(3b2)
18b14
What do we do to the exponents when we have DIFFERENT bases being multiplied?
Multiply the numbers, and then use exponent rules (add them)
9h(3h11)
27h12
(-z)15/(-z)11
(-z)4
Simplify using Laws of Exponents: x25 / x13
x12
Simplify using Laws of Exponents: -8r10 / 2r5
-4r5
What do we do to the exponents when we have DIFFERENT bases being divided?
Divide the numbers, then use exponent rules (subtract them)
the product of ten squared and ten to the seventh power
109
the quotient of two to the sixth power and two squared
24
Simplify using Laws of Exponents: a30 / a20
a10
Simplify using Laws of Exponents: (-9s)(2s3)
-18s4
Challenge problem: Charmaine and Aaron are having a debate. Charmaine thinks the answer to their math homework is 70, but Aaron says the answer is 1. Explain how both Charmaine and Aaron can be correct.
Because anything raised to the zero exponent is equal to one, their answers are equal.