Simplify Exponents

• 12

• -36

• -12

• 36

Simplify the expression   

(7uv²)^-5

• -35uv^-10

• -5/7uv²

• 1/7⁵u⁵v¹⁰

• 1/7uv¹⁰

Simplify.

• y⁶⁰

• ¹/_y¹⁶

• y^-16

• y⁴

(x⁴)^-2

• 1/x

• x^-6

• 1/x⁸

When you have a power to a power you __________________________________ the exponents.

• Divide

• Multiply

• Add

• Subtract

To turn a negative exponent positive you

______________________.

• Multiplying

• Change the negative to positive

• Flip it

• Adding