Basic Laws of Exponents

(x³y)⁶

• 2x¹⁸y⁶

• x¹⁸y⁶

• x³y⁶

• x³y⁶

How do you write
5⋅5⋅5⋅5⋅5⋅5⋅5
with an exponent?

• 5⁷

• 5⁶

• 7⁵

• 5

Simplify:
x ∙ x ∙ x ∙ x ∙ x  ∙ x

• x⁶

• 6x

• x³

• 6x⁶

Simplify:
b² ⋅ b⁴

• b⁸

• b⁶

• b²

• 2b⁶

(x^-3)²

• x⁶

• 1/x⁵

• 1/x⁶

• x⁵

Zero Exponent Law states that _____ becomes a 1.

• the exponent

• the base

• nothing

• the whole term

Division Law states: keep the base the same and do this to the exponents.

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide

Negative Exponent Law states: you must change the exponent to a positive by doing what?

• just change it to positive

• move to the bottom of fraction bar

• move it to the opposite side of fraction bar

What is the capital of France?

• Paris

• London

• Berlin

• Madrid

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

• Multiply

• Add

• Divide

• Subtract