Exponents & Powers

According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to another exponent we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

(2⁸)²

• 2¹⁶
• 2¹⁰
• 2⁶
• 2⁴

Simplify 4^-2= 

• 1/16
• -16
• 1/4
• -42

When dividing powers with the same base, you _______________ the exponents.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

x⁶ / x²

• x⁴

• x¹²

• x³

• x⁸

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x^-3

• -x³

• 1 / x³

• 1 / x^-3

• -x^-3

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Write with positive exponents:

1/a^-2

• a^-2

• a²

• 1/a¹