Simplifying Exponents Using Laws of Exponents

When you divide like bases, you _______ their exponents.

• add

• divide

• multiply

• subtract

Simplify: (x⁷)³

• x²¹

• x¹⁰

• x⁴

Simplify the following expression: (-2r³p²m)³

• -8r⁹p⁶m³

• -8r⁹p⁶m

• -6r⁶p⁵m⁴

• -6r⁹p⁶m³

Simplify (p⁵)³

• p¹⁵

• p⁸

• p²

• p⁵³

(n⁵ / n²)³

• n¹⁰

• n⁹

• n¹¹

• n⁸

Simplify the expression.
(2mp)³

• 2mp³

• 2m³p³

• 6m³p³

• 8m³p³

(-2b⁶)² is equal to?

• -4b⁶

• 4b⁸

• 4b¹²

• -4b¹²

Answer explanation

Use Power of a Power Law of Exponents

When simplifying a power raised to a power, ________ the exponents.