Core Alg1 Exponent Rules Review

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

• 0

• 1

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

Example: x⁶ ⋅ x⁴

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

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

Example: (x²)⁵

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Simplify: x⁴ • x⁹

•  x¹³

•  x³⁶

•  x⁵

•  x²

Simplify: (a⁵)²

• a⁷
• a¹⁰
• a³
• a^-3

• n⁴

•  n⁵

• n⁶

•  n

Simplify: 5x³ • 2x² • 3x

• 30x⁶

• 30x⁵

• 10x⁶
• 10x⁵

• 2x⁶y¹²
• 2x⁵y⁷
• 2³x⁶y¹²

• 2³x⁵y⁷

• a⁸b¹³
• a²b⁷
• a¹⁵b³⁰