Exponent Rules Like Bases

According to exponent rules, when we multiply powers with like bases, we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

(x¹⁴)³

• x¹⁷

• x⁴²

• x¹¹

• 3x¹⁴

According to exponent rules, when we divide expressions with the same base we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

If the bases are the same, then you....

• Multiply the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

• Add the exponents

• Divide the exponents

According to exponent rules, when we multiply the same base we _______ the exponents.

• Multiply

• Add

• Divide

• Subtract

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Answer the questions below.

d

e

f

c

24

12

144

2

When more than one base is inside parentheses, the power outside the parentheses should be ___________.

• added to each base's power inside

• subtracted from each base's power inside

• multiplied with each base's power inside

• divided by each base's power inside