Laws of Indices Multiply Divide Power of Zero

What is the correct law for multiplication? a^m x aⁿ =

• a^m+n

• a^m + aⁿ

• a^mxn

• a^mn

What is the correct law for division? a^m ÷ aⁿ =

• a^m-n

• a^m - aⁿ

• a^m÷n

• a^m/n

Simplify: 3⁵ x 3⁷

• 3¹²

• 9¹²

• 3³⁵

• 9³⁵

Simplify: 2⁸ ÷ 2²

• 2⁶

• 2⁴

• 2¹⁰

• 1

Simplify: (5³x²y⁴)⁰

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Simplify: b¹⁷ x b⁵

• b²²

• b⁸⁵

• (b²)²²

• b¹²

Simplify: w²⁴ ÷ w⁸

• w¹⁶

• w³

• w³²

• w^24/8

Simplify 10⁰

• 10

• 1

• 0

• 100

Simplify (-4)⁰

• -4

• 1/4

• -1

• 1

If we multiply common base indices, we will:

• add the exponents

• subtract the exponents

• multiply indices

• leave the answer the same