Exponent Rules

Match the following.

• Multiply the exponents

• Add the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

Simplify:  (-4)²

• -8
• 16
• -16
• 8

Simplify:  (m⁹)²

• m¹¹
• 2m⁹
• m¹⁸
• m^4.5

According to exponent rules, when we raise the power to a power we _______ the exponents.
Example: (d²)⁵

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we multiply two power with the same base we _______ the exponents.
Example: c⁶ ⋅ c⁴

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

• -30x¹¹
• -30x¹⁸
• -x¹¹
• -x¹⁸

• y¹⁶⁰
• y¹
• 1
• y⁴

• -15x²yz⁴
• 1

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• 16c³d³

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