Chapter 7 Exponents

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

• Multiply
• Add
• Divide
• Subtract

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

How do you solve:
(2x⁵)(6x⁴)

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

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

Evaluate when x = 3 and y = –4 :

2xy²

• -96

• 48

• 96

• -48

Evaluate when x = 3 and y = –4 :

–x⁰y²

• –16

• 16

• 24

• –8

Simplify the following expression:

(m⁸)²

• m¹⁶

• m¹⁰

• m⁶

• m⁴

Simplify the following expression:

y⁹/y²

• y⁷

• y¹¹

• 1/y⁷

• 11y

Simplify the following expression:

w ⁻⁵

• 1 ⁄ w⁵

• w/5

• -5w

• w⁵