Laws of Exponents and Negatives

In order for an exponential expression to be considered simplified, it can not have any negative exponents.

• True

• False

Use the product law to solve. Utilice la ley de productos para resolver. (7^-17)(7^-24)

• 7 ^-7

• 49⁶⁹⁷

• 7 ^-41

• 49 ^-41

Which of the following are equivalent to the expression 6^-3

• 1/6³

• 6³

• 1/216

• 216

• 4^-2

• 1/4²

• 1/16

• all of the above

Rewrite using a positive exponent.

w^-13

• -w¹³

• ¹/_w¹³

• ¹/_w^-13

• w¹³

Solve

• a^-2

• a²

• 1/a¹

• -6
• 8
• -8
• 1/8

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

• a^-3

• a³

• 3a

Simplify.

Simplificar.

(x⁴) (x)

• 2x⁴

• x

• x⁵

• x⁴