Combine Like Terms Exponent Rules

Simplify: x ∙ x ∙ x ∙ x ∙ x  ∙ x

• x⁶

• 6x

• x³

• 6x⁶

• x²
• x³
• x
• x⁵

• x⁴
• x⁸
• x¹²
• x²⁰

• y²⁰
• y³
• y²⁶
• 3y

Mathematical Equivalence

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–4d⁸ – 3 + 5d⁴– 8d⁸ + 7

• 4 + 5d⁴ - 12d⁸

• 4 + 5d⁴ - 4d⁸

• 4 - 5d⁴ - 12d⁸

2a² – 8a²+ 5a³– 11a²

• - 5a² + 5a³

• -17a² + 5a³

• 5a^{2 -} 5a³

3m³ + 4f + 4 + 2f + 2f² + 1

• 5m² + 6f + 5

• 8f² + 3m² + 5

• 3fm³ + 6f + 5

• 3m³ + 2f² + 6f + 5

Simplify using the 9 Laws of Exponents:

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According to exponent rules, when we multiply powers we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide