Multiply and Divide Exponents

According to exponent rules, when we divide the expressions we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

(k¹⁷)²

• k¹⁹

• k¹⁵

• 2k¹⁷

• k³⁴

Simplify.

• y¹⁵

• y⁵

• y²

• 2y⁵

• 2a⁴b⁴
• 4a³b⁴
• 4a⁸b⁵
• 2a⁴b³

Simplify the exponential expression:

• 10x^-2

• 2x²

• 2x¹²

• 10x¹²

• x²
• x³
• x
• x⁵

• x³
• x⁹
• x
• 1

• y²⁰
• y³
• y²⁶
• 3y

• y¹⁶
• y³
• 16y
• y⁴⁸

When multiplying exponential expressions with the same base, what always happens to the exponents?

• they are added together

• they are subtracted

• they are divided

• they are multiplied