Exponent Rules and Solving

• ADD the exponents

• Exponents stay the SAME

• MULTIPLY the exponents

• SUBTRACT the exponents

• ADD the exponents

• Exponents stay the SAME

• MULTIPLY the exponents

• SUBTRACT the exponents

• ADD the exponents

• Exponents stay the SAME

• MULTIPLY the exponents

• SUBTRACT the exponents

• ADD the exponents

• Exponents stay the SAME

• MULTIPLY the exponents

• SUBTRACT the exponents

Anything raised to the power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

Answer the questions below.

d

e

f

c

144

2

24

12

What is the number that gets multiplied when using an exponent called?

• Term

• Base

• Power

• Standard Form

What is the number in front of the highest exponent/power called?

• Degree

• Coefficient

• Leading Coefficient

• Constant

What is the EXPONENT (the number of times a number is multiplied by itself) called?

• Term

• Base

• Power

• Standard Form