Multiplying and Dividing Monomials with Negative Exponents

• Product Rule

• Quotient Rule

• Power Rule

• Zero Exponent Rule

• Negative Exponent Rule

Which exponent rules (emphasis on multiple rules!) should be used to simplify the following exponential expression?

• Product Rule, Negative Exponent Rule

• Quotient Rule, Negative Exponent Rule

• Addition Rule, Negative Exponent Rule

• Subtraction Rule, Negative Exponent Rule

Which exponent rule should be used to simplify the following exponential expression?

• Product Rule

• Quotient Rule

• Power Rule

• Negative Exponent Rule

• Zero Exponent Rule

Which exponent rules (emphasis on multiple rules!) should be used to simplify the following exponential expression?

• Product Rule, Negative Exponent Rule

• Quotient Rule, Negative Exponent Rule

• Power Rule, Negative Exponent Rule

• Product Rule, Power Rule

• Power Rule, Negative Exponent Rule

Which exponent rule is involved when multiplying monomials?

• Product Rule

• Quotient Rule

• Power Rule

• Zero Exponent Rule

• Negative Exponent Rule

Answer explanation

Remember, the rule's name refers to the operation occurring between the monomials, not what you must do to the exponents as a result!

(-2)³⋅(-2)⁶

• (-2)⁹

• (-2)¹⁸

• (-2)⁻³

• (-2)

Simplify
x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶

• x⁶

• -x⁶

• -1 ⁄ x⁶

3^-3

• 27

• -9

• -1/9

• 1/27

n⁴ /n⁷

• n³

• 1/n³

• n¹¹

• n^-11