Exponent Rules

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What do you do with coefficients when multiplying powers?

Back

MULTIPLY coefficients.

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What do you do with exponents when multiplying powers with the same base?

Back

ADD exponents.

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What do you do with exponents when raising a power to a power?

Back

MULTIPLY the exponents.

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What do you do with exponents when dividing powers with the same base?

Back

SUBTRACT the exponents.

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True or False: (x^2)(x^3) = x^(2+3)

Back

True.

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What is the result of (3x^4)(2x^2)?

Back

6x^6 (MULTIPLY coefficients and ADD exponents).

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What is the result of (x^5)/(x^2)?

Back

x^(5-2) = x^3 (SUBTRACT exponents).

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What is the result of (x^3)^4?

Back

x^(3*4) = x^12 (MULTIPLY exponents).

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If a^m * a^n = ?

Back

a^(m+n) (ADD exponents).

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If a^m / a^n = ?

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a^(m-n) (SUBTRACT exponents).