Properties of Exponents

5³⋅5⁴

• 5⁷
• 5⁻¹
• 5¹²
• 5

(2⁸)²

• 2¹⁶
• 2¹⁰
• 2⁶
• 2⁴

Which is equivalent to 5 x 5 x 5 x 5

• 5³
• 5⁴
• 4⁵
• 5⁵

Simplify 3⁴ ⋅ 3⁷

• 3²⁸

• 3³

• 3^-3

• 3¹¹

Simplify (8⁵)³

• 8⁸

• 8¹⁵

• 8²

• 1/8²

When multiplying, if the bases are the same ______ the exponents.

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Add

• Subtract

When raising a power to a power, ____________ the exponents.

• Multiply

• Divide

• Add

• Subtract

x² * x² * x² * x²

• 2 * 2 * 2 * 2
• x¹⁶
• x⁸
• 2(x * x * x * x)

(4x³)²

• 8x⁵
• 8x⁶
• 16x⁵
• 16x⁶

Simplify.
x⁴ * x⁸

• x²
• x⁴
• x¹²
• x³²