Laws of Exponents

I can:
*apply properties of whole number exponents
*use properties of integer exponents to simplify expressions

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 Laws of Exponents
Power
(exponent)

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 Laws of Exponents
ex. 54
Tells you how many
times to use a # Use 5 fourPower
times
in multiplication 5*5*5*5(exponent)

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 Laws of Exponents
Power
(exponent)

Base

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 Laws of Exponents
ex. 54
Use 5 four times
5*5*5*5
Power
(exponent)

The number you are Ex. 54

multiplying together The base is 5
5*5*5*5

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 Laws of Exponents
Power
(exponent)

Base

Exponential
Form

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 Laws of Exponents
Power
(exponent)

Base

A shorthand form
of writing a mult.
prob. using a base ex. 5*5*5*5 = 54
and an exponent

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 Laws of Exponents
Multiplying
Power with a
(exponent) Common Base

Base

Exponential
Form

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 Laws of Exponents
ex. 25 * 27
Power Add the
(exponent) 25+ exponents
7
21
5

Base

Exponential
Form

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 Laws of Exponents
Multiplying
Power with a
(exponent) Common Base

Dividing
with a
Base Common Base

Exponential
Form

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 Laws of Exponents
Multiplying
Power with a
(exponent) Common Base

ex. 37 / 33 Subtract the

37- Exponents
Base
3
34

Exponential
Form

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 Laws of Exponents
Multiplying
Power with a
(exponent) Common Base

Dividing
with a
Base Common Base

Exponential Negative
Form Exponents

Created By: Amanda Cook 8th Grade Math Teacher 2013

 Laws of Exponents
Multiplying
Power with a
(exponent) Common Base

Dividing
with a
Base Common Base

1 Change the position (between

ex1: 8-3 =
Exponential 83 numerator and demoninator) and
change the sign
Form 1
ex2: = 45
4-5

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 Laws of Exponents
Multiplying
Power with a
(exponent) Common Base

Dividing
with a
Base Common Base

Exponential Negative
Form Exponents

Power
Rule

Created By: Amanda Cook 8th Grade Math Teacher 2013

 Laws of Exponents
Multiplying
Power with a
(exponent) Common Base

Dividing
with a
Base Common Base

Exponential Negative
Form Exponents

ex. (35)2
Multiply the
35* powers together
2
31
0

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 Laws of Exponents
Multiplying
Power with a
(exponent) Common Base

Dividing
with a
Base Common Base

Exponential Negative
Form Exponents

Zero Power
Property Rule

Created By: Amanda Cook 8th Grade Math Teacher 2013

 Laws of Exponents
Multiplying
Power with a
(exponent) Common Base

Dividing
with a
Base Common Base

Exponential Negative
Form Exponents

*SPECIAL CASE*
ex. 50 = 1 Power
Any number raised
to the power of 0 Rule
ex. 270 = 1
is equal to 1
ex. 563450 = 1

Created By: Amanda Cook 8th Grade Math Teacher 2013

 Laws of Exponents
Multiplying
Power with a
(exponent) Common Base

Dividing
with a
Base Common Base

Exponential Negative
Form Exponents

Zero Power
Property Rule

Created By: Amanda Cook 8th Grade Math Teacher 2013