Product and Power Product Property of Exponents

The Power of Products Property says when the exponents are the same and the bases are different, you ________________________

• add the bases

• multiply the bases

• multiply the exponents

• add the exponents

• 2

• 8

• 4

• 1

The Product of Powers Property says when the base is the same and the exponent is different you should ________________________

• add the bases

• multiply the bases

• add the exponents

• multiply the exponents

7⁸ x 7

• 7⁹

• 49⁸

• 7⁸

• 49⁹

• a
• b

• a
• b

Find the exponent when the expression is simplified:

• 1

• 2

• -3

• -2

5²·5⁵=

• 5⁷

• 5³

• 5^-7

• 5^-3

• a
• b

X^m • Xⁿ

• X^mn

• X^m+n

• X^m-n

• X^m/n