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Exponent Rules & Practice
Exponent Rules & Practice
1. PRODUCT RULE: To multiply when two bases are the same, write the base and ADD the exponents.
Examples:
A.
B. 2 2 2
C.
2. QUOTIENT RULE: To divide when two bases are the same, write the base and SUBTRACT the exponents.
Examples:
A.
B.
3
C.
3. ZERO EXPONENT RULE: Any base (except 0) raised to the zero power is equal to one.
Examples:
A. 1
B. 6 1
C. 7
1
4. POWER RULE: To raise a power to another power, write the base and MULTIPLY the exponents.
Examples:
A.
B. 3 3
C. "
"
# #
$# % #
Examples:
A. 2 2
8
C. $ %
B. 6 6 36
' (
)
*
)
6. NEGATIVE EXPONENTS: If a factor in the numerator or denominator is moved across the fraction bar, the sign
of the exponent is changed.
-
$# %
#
$ %
Examples:
A.
D. $ %
F.
0 - 1
2 -) 3 -4
1 2 ) 3
0
C. /4
$ % ,
B. 4
G. /2 $
%
)
)
*
$ % )
CAUTION: / 5
For example: /3 5
REMEMBER: An exponent applies to only the factor it is directly next to unless parentheses enclose other factors.
Examples:
B. /3
/9
A. /3
/3/3 9
EXPONENTS PRACTICE
Simplify:
1. 3 4
15.
2. 4 2
3.
4. 2 2
5.
6.
16.
,
7
28.
)
17. $
18. $
)
27.
)
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%
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89
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4
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7
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