Simplifying Monomials Using Laws of Exponents

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we multiply expressions with same bases we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

Simplify the following expression:

-9⁰

• -9

• 0

• -1

• 1

x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶
• x⁶
• -x⁶
• -1 ⁄ x⁶

Simplify.

(2n⁴ )( 5n⁴⁾

• 7n⁴

• 10n¹⁶

• 10n⁸

• none of the above

Simplify.

• a⁸b¹³

• a²b⁷

• a¹⁵b³⁰

• none of the above

Simplify.

3x⁻²

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• 
• 
• 

b³b⁴b⁷b

• b
• b¹⁴
• b¹⁵
• b⁸⁴