Simplifying Exponents Using the Rules

x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶

• x⁶

• -x⁶

• -1 ⁄ x⁶

Simplify.

(3x⁴y⁵)²

• 9x⁸y¹⁰

• 6x⁸y¹⁰

• 3x⁸y¹⁰

• x⁸y¹⁰

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

According to exponent rules, when we raise the power to a power we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

According to exponent rules, when we multiply expressions with same bases we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

According to exponent rules, when we divide powers we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Simplify.

• a⁸b¹³

• a²b⁷

• a¹⁵b³⁰

• none of the above