Rules for Powers

 $Write\ as\ a\ positive\ power:\ 4^{-3}$  

•  $4^3$  

•  $-4^3$  

•  $\frac{1}{4^3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{4^{-3}}$  

 $evaluate:\ x^{0\ }=\$  

• x
  

• 0

• 1

• 1/x

 $2^3\times2^{5\ }=\ ?$  

•  $2^{15}$  

•  $2^{-2}$  

• 8

•  $2^8$  

simplify:

 $\frac{4^8}{4^2}$  

•  $4^{10}$  

•  $4^6$  

•  $4^4$  

• 1

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify $\left(6^6\right)^2$  

•  $6^{12}$  

•  $6^8$  

•  $6^4$  

• 1

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

 $evaluate:\ 7^{-2\ }=$  

• -49

•  $\frac{1}{-49}$  

•  $\frac{1}{49}$  

• 49

When two powers with the same base are MULTIPLIED, what do you do with the exponents?

• multiply

• add

• divide

• subtract

When two powers with the same base are DIVIDED, what do you do with the exponents?

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide

When a power is raised to another power, what do you do with the exponents?

• add

• multiply

• subtract

• divide

When a number is raised to the POWER of 0, what is the answer?

• 0

• 1