Simplifying Exponents Using the Rules

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

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

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

5^-3⋅5⁴

• 5,354
• 5⁻¹
• 5¹²
• 5

n²⋅n⁴⋅n⁵

• n¹¹
• n⁴⁰
• n¹³
• n²²

7^-2

• 1 / 49

• 49

• -1 / 14

• -7

(34x⁵y⁶z^-7)⁰

• 34x⁵y⁶ / z⁷
• 34x⁵y⁶ / x^-7
• 0
• 1

(-3y^-5)^-2

• y¹⁰ / 9

• 9 / y^-7

• 6 / y¹⁰

• 6 / y³

What is the value of x?
3^{16 =} (3⁸)(3^x)

• 2
• 8
• 4
• 1