8/16 - Tuesday - Exponent Rules

Answer explanation

Raising any number to the power of 0 is 1.

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

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

Example: (x²)³

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we multiply two powers with the same base we _______ the exponents.

Example: c⁶ ⋅ c⁴

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Anything (other than zero) raised to a power of zero is always:

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

• MULTIPLY coefficients
  MULTIPLY exponents
• DIVIDE coefficients
  SUBTRACT exponents
• Combine like terms
• MULTIPLY coefficients
  ADD exponents

• MULTIPLY coefficients
  MULTIPLY exponents
• DIVIDE coefficients
  SUBTRACT exponents
• Combine like terms
• MULTIPLY coefficients
  ADD exponents