Rules of Exponents

Simplify:  (m⁹)²

• m¹¹
• 2m⁹
• m¹⁸
• m^4.5

Simplify:  (-4)²

• -8
• 16
• -16
• 8

Simplify:  (-5p)²

• -25p²
• 25p²
• -5p²
• 5p²

Simplify:  (2x/3)⁴

• (8x)/12
• (16x⁴)/81
• (8x)/81
• (2x⁴)/81

Simplify:  x¹⁰⋅x⁴

• x⁴⁰
• x¹⁴
• x⁶
• 2x¹⁴

Simplify:  x⁸/x²

• x¹⁶
• x⁴
• x⁵
• x⁶

According to exponent rules, when we raise the power to a power we _______ the exponents.
Example: (d²)⁵

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we multiply two power with the same base we _______ the exponents.
Example: c⁶ ⋅ c⁴

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we divide two powers with the same base we _______ the exponents.
Example: h⁸ / h³

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

Simplify using your exponent rule(s) x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶

• x⁶

• -x⁶

• -1 ⁄ x⁶