Exponents and Powers and Variables

Terms whose variables (and their exponents such as the 2 in x²) are the same.

• expression

• variable

• like terms

• evaluate

A product of repeated factors using an exponent and a base. 7³ is read 'seven to the third power' or 'seven cubed'

In a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor. In 10³, it is 3.

A property that states to multiply powers with the same base, add their exponents.

A property that states to find it, multiply the exponents.

A property that states to find it, find the power of each factor and multiply.

Any nonzero number to the zero power is equivalent to 1.

The result of repeated division used to represent very small numbers.

A compact way of writing numbers with absolute values that are very large or very small. For example: 5500⋅10³