Exponents Rules

If a number or variable does not have an exponent, we can assume the exponent is:

• 0

• 1

The product rule says that when you are multiplying two exponents with the same base, you keep the base and ________ the exponents

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

The quotient rule says that when you are dividing two exponents with the same base, you keep the base and __________ the exponents.

• Add

• Subract

• Multiply

• Divide

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

The power of a power rule says that when an exponential expression is raised to a power (as shown above), you should _________ the inner and outer exponents

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Anything raised to the power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Answer the questions below.

d

e

f

c

24

144

2

12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

Simplify and leave in exponent form
                            8²/8⁵

• 8³

• 8^2-5 = 8^-3 = 1/8³

• 8^-3

• 8⁷

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify to an equivalent expression BUT leave in exponent form.
                                   4³⋅4⁵

• 4⁸

• 16⁸

• 4¹⁵

• 16¹⁵

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Simplify         m¹²/ m³

• m^12-3  = m⁹

• m^12/3  = m⁴

• m^-9

• -m⁹

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1