Exponents with Negatives

Simplify. Your answer must contain only positive exponents. $s^{-5}s^{-2}$  

•  $s^{-7}$  

•  $\frac{1}{s^{10}}$  

•  $\frac{1}{s^7}$  

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify. Your answer must contain only positive exponents.  $7a^{-5}b^3$  

•  $\frac{7b^3}{a^5}$  

•  $\frac{b^3}{7a^5}$  

•  $\frac{1}{7a^5b^3}$  

•  $-\frac{7b^3}{a^5}$  

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify. Your answer must contain only positive exponents.    $5x^{-3}$  

•  $\frac{5}{x^3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{5x^3}$  

•  $\frac{-5}{x^3}$  

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify. Your answer must contain only positive exponents.    $\frac{10h^0}{2h^{-7}}$  

•  $\frac{10}{2h^{-7}}$  

•  $5h^7$  

•  $\frac{5}{h^7}$  

•  $\frac{-5}{h^7}$  

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify. Your answer must contain only positive exponents.    $\left(u^{-8}v^2\right)^0$  

•  $\frac{v^2}{u^8}$  

•  $1$  

•  $\frac{u^8}{v^2}$  

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify. Your answer must contain only positive exponents.    $\left(x^{-6}v^{-2}\right)^{-2}$  

•  $\frac{1}{x^{12}v^4}$  

•  $x^{12}v^4$  

•  $-x^{12}v^4$  

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify. Your answer must contain only positive exponents.    $\frac{x^{-4}}{y^{-2}}$  

•  $\frac{y^2}{x^4}$  

•  $x^4y^2$  

•  $\frac{y^{-2}}{x^{-4}}$  

•  $-\frac{y^2}{x^4}$  

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify. Your answer must contain only positive exponents.    $\left(5x\right)^0y^{-2}$  

•  $1$  

•  $\frac{1}{y^2}$ 

•  $\frac{5x}{y^2}$  

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

According to exponent rules, when we divide powers we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

According to exponent rules, when we multiply powers we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1