Rules of Exponents/LCM/Order (Lessons 4.4/ 4.5 and Lesson 4.6)

Write x⁻⁶ using only positive exponents.

• x⁶

• -x⁶

• x²

• x

• 1

• x⁸

Simplify 3³ ⋅ 3

• 3⁴

• 3³

• 3⁰

• 1 ⁄ 3⁴

(5³x²y⁴)⁰

• 5xy
• 1
• 0
• 5

Simplify

 $\frac{7^{-8}}{7^8}$  

•  $1$  

•  $7^{16}$  

•  $7^8$  

•  $\frac{1}{7^{16}}$  

Simplify

 $\frac{3^8}{3^{-5}}$  

•  $3^{13}$  

•  $3^3$  

•  $\frac{1}{3^3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{3^{13}}$  

Simplify with positive exponents only.

If multiplying terms with the same base, you ________ the exponents.

• multiply

• add

• divide

• subtract

When _________ exponents with the same base, you subtract the exponents.

• dividing

• multiplying

• adding

• subtracting

Simplify 4r^-3 ⋅ 2r²

Answer must be using positive exponents