Power Rules: multiply powers with the same base

Use Properties of Integer Exponents

 $\$   $5^3=5\ \times5\times5$  
5 is the base and 3 is the exponent.

RULE:

Multiplication with the same bases

RULE:

Multiplication with the same bases

Example

RULE:

Multiplication with the same bases

Example

RULE:

Multiplication with the same bases

Example

RULE:

Multiplication with the same bases

Example

Multiple Choice

 $3x^6\cdot2x^2$  

•  $x^8$  

•  $6x^{12}$  

•  $6x^4$  

•  $6x^8$