Powers of Exponents

• None of the above.

• 7⁵

• 7⁶

• 21

• 75

Answer explanation

When multiplying the same base you add the exponents

Simplify the expression using exponents.

• 81⁸

• 9¹⁵

• 9⁸

• 81¹⁵

Multiply

• 100

• 10¹

• 10^-2

• 1/100

7⁵

7⁶

21

75

• 7⁵

• 7⁶

• 21

• 75

Answer explanation

When multiplying the same base you add the exponents

Rule: Multiply powers with the same base, ______ the base and __________ the exponent

• Add, Keep

• Subtract, Keep

• Keep, Subtract

• Keep, Add

Rule: Divide powers with the same base, ______ the base and __________ the exponent

• Add, Keep

• Subtract, Keep

• Keep, Subtract

• Keep, Add

(5²)³

• 5⁶

• 5⁵

• 5⁷

• 5⁸

(a⁵)⁶

• 30a

• a¹¹

• a³⁰

• 11a

(k⁷)²

• k¹⁴

• k⁹

• 7k²

• 2k⁷