Laws of Exponents Number Bases

5⁷ x 5^-7

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Simplify

• 8^-9

• 8^-3

• 8³

• 8⁹

Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.

• 3⁴

• 1/3⁴

• 3^-12

• 3³²

Evaluate this expression using the quotient rule.

• 9⁵

• 9⁹

• 1⁵

• 9^-5

Anything raised to the power of 0 is equal to...

• 1

• 0

• It depends on the number

• Undefined

When a problem is asking us to multiply expressions, what do we do with exponents of like bases?

• add them

• multiply them

• subtract them

• do nothing to them

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

When an expression asks us to raise it to a power, what do we do with the exponents?

• 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.

When simplifying an expression with powers, what do we do with coefficients?

• Add them

• Subtract them

• Multiply them

• Raise them to the power