Exponents Review

The product rule states that when multiplying powers with the same base __________________ the exponents.

• subtract

• add

• multiply

• divide

Simplify the following:

y⁴ ⋅ y¹²

• y¹⁶

• y³

• 16y

• y⁴⁸

Simplify the following:

2n⁴ ⋅ 5n⁴

• 7n⁴

• 10n¹⁶

• 10n⁸

• none of the above

Simplify the following:

6x ⋅ 2x²

• 12x

• 12x²

• 18x³

• none of the above

Simplify 2m⁴ • 5m²

• 10m⁶

• 10m⁸

• 7m⁶

• 7m⁸

3u⁴v⁵ * 7u²v³

• 21u²v²
• 14u⁶v⁸
• 21u⁸v¹⁵
• none of the above

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

• x⁴
• x⁸
• x¹²
• x²⁰

• 8x⁴
• 8x⁸
• 6x⁴
• 6x⁸

• y²⁰
• y³
• y²⁶
• 3y