Exponent Rules

Which number is the BASE?

2³ = 8

• 2

• 8

• 3

• 238

Which number is the EXPONENT?

4^{2 =} 16

• 4

• 16

• 2

• 162

5² , in this example, 5 is the ______ and 2 is the _______

• base, product

• exponent, base

• base, exponent

• product, base

2² x 2³

• 4⁶

• 4⁵

• 2⁶

• 2⁵

x^{20 .} x¹⁰

• x³⁰

• x²⁰⁰

• 2x³⁰

• x¹⁰

Simplify the expression: 3x²⋅x²=

• 3x
• 3x²⁺²
• 3x⁴

Simplify the following expression:

3x⁴ ⋅ 6x⁶

• 18x¹⁰

• 9x¹⁰

• 18x²⁴

• 9x²⁴

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

Simplify the expression.

• 1
• g¹⁰
• g²⁵
• g

Simplify the expression.

• 1²²
• 1³⁰
• 6²²
• 6³⁰