Writing & Evaluating with Exponents
Negative Exponents
Multiplying & Dividing Powers
Powers of Powers
Miscellaneous
100
Write using exponents:
5 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 5
53
100
Rewrite using a positive exponent:
5-2
1 /5²
100
44 ⋅ 43
412
100
(44)5
420
100
Carmel Nickname
Falcons!
200
Write using exponents:
(-12) ⋅ (-12) ⋅ (-12) ⋅ (-12)
(-12)4
200
Rewrite using a positive exponent:
8-5
1 /85
200
x8 ⋅ x3
x11
200
(x7)8
x56
200
Sierra High School Nickname
Stallions!
300
Write using exponents:
3 ⋅ 3 ⋅ m ⋅ m ⋅ m ⋅ n ⋅ n
3²m³n²
300
Rewrite using a positive exponent:
x-15
1 /x15
300
m8 ÷ m3
m5
300
[(53)2]5
530
300
Zero Exponent Rule
Any exponent raised to the zero power is 1
400
Evaluate:
(1/7)²
1/49
400
Rewrite using a negative exponent:
1 /63
6-3
400
y2 ÷ y9
1 /y7
400
(5x4y5)3
125x12y15
400
Dr. Andre Spencer
HSD2 Superintendent
500
Evaluate:
(1/5)3 ⋅ (-8)0
1/125
500
Rewrite using a negative exponent:
1 /n12
n-12
500
8x4y2 ÷ 4x2y5
2x2 ÷ y3
500
(-6m8y3)2
36m16y6
500
Product Rule
to multiply two exponents with the same base, you keep the base and add the powers.