Pretest Rules of Exponents

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we raise a 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

How would you change this to a positive exponent:
1/x^-3

• 1/x³
• x³
• 3x
• 1/3x

(2⁸)²

• 2¹⁶
• 2¹⁰
• 2⁶
• 2⁴

x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶
• x⁶
• -x⁶
• -1 ⁄ x⁶

(-2)³⋅(-2)⁶

• (-2)⁹
• (-2)¹⁸
• (-2)⁻³
• (-2)

8⁷ ⁄ 8²

• 8⁵
• 8⁹
• 8¹⁴
• 1⁵