Simplifying Exponents Positive and Negative

Simplify (2x⁴y⁷)³

• 6x⁷y¹⁰

• 6xy³²

• 8x¹²y²¹

Simplify (6c⁵)(-3a⁰b)²

• 54b²c⁵

• -18b²c⁵

• 54ab²c⁵

• 18ab²c⁵

Simplify 3(-x²y³)²

• -9x⁴y⁶

• -3x⁴y⁶

• 3x⁴y⁶

• 9x⁴y⁶

Simplify (c⁵)(c³)(c³)

• c⁴⁵

• 3c¹¹

• c¹¹

• 3c⁴⁵

Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.

• 1

• g¹⁰

• g²⁵

• g

Simplify the exponential expression:

• 10x^-2

• 2x²

• 2x¹²

• 10x¹²

Simplify

• 5mnp³

• 5p³/n

• 5p³n

• 1

• 24x²y²z

• 24x³y³z³

• -24x²y²z

• -24x³y³z³

When a problem asks us to divide expressions, what do we do with exponents with like bases?

• add them

• multiply them

• subtract them

• do nothing to them

It is not proper to write answers with negative exponents. How do we "take care of" negative exponents?

• Write no solution if there is a negative exponent

• Just leave the negative exponent. It is mathematically okay.