Quiz in Simplifying Laws of Exponents

When a problem is asking us to multiply expressions, what do we do with exponents of like bases?

• add them

• multiply them

• subtract them

• do nothing to them

When a problem asks us to divide expressions, what do we do with exponents with like bases?

• add them

• multiply them

• subtract them

• do nothing to them

When an expression asks us to raise it to a power, what do we do with the exponents?

• add them

• multiply them

• subtract them

• do nothing to them

Anything raised to the power of 0 is equal to...

• 1

• 0

• It depends on the number

• Undefined

Simplify the expression:

 $\frac{45x^8}{9x^6}$  

•  $\frac{5x^3}{x^4}$  

•  $5x^2$  

•  $36x^2$  

•  $\frac{36x^3}{x^4}$  

Simplify the expression:

 $\left(5x^3\right)\left(8x^6\right)$  

•  $13x^{18}$  

•  $13x^9$  

•  $40x^{18}$  

•  $40x^9$  

Simplify the expression:

 $\left(6x^4\right)^3$  

•  $18x^7$  

•  $18x^{12}$  

•  $216x^7$  

•  $216x^{12}$  

Simplify the expression:

 $\left(12x^3y^4\right)\left(2x^3\right)\left(4y^2\right)$  

•  $18x^6y^6$  

•  $96x^6y^6$  

•  $96x^9y^8$  

•  $18x^9y^8$  

Simplify the expression:

 $\frac{144x^5}{12x^6}$  

•  $12x$  

•  $\frac{12x^5}{x^6}$  

•  $\frac{12}{x}$  

•  $\frac{132}{x}$  

•  $132x$  

Simplify the expression:

 $\left(10x^3y^2\right)^0$  

•  $1$  

•  $0$  

•  $10x^3y^2$  

•  $10$  

• undefined