Simplifying Expressions with Rational Exponents

What does the product of powers rule state about multiplying exponents?

• Multiply the bases

• None of the above

• Subtract the exponents

• Add the exponents

In simplifying expressions, what does the quotient of powers rule involve?

• Dividing exponents

• Adding exponents

• Subtracting exponents

• Multiplying exponents

When simplifying expressions with the same base, what should you do with the exponents?

• Multiply them

• Divide them

• Add them

• Subtract them

What is the result of combining bases with different exponents?

• None of the above

• Addition of bases

• Subtraction of exponents

• Multiplication of exponents

How is a radical expression related to fractional exponents?

• Both A and B

• The exponent's numerator becomes the radical's power

• Neither A nor B

• The exponent's denominator becomes the radical's root

How do you handle an expression with a power to a power?

• Multiply the powers

• Divide the powers

• Subtract the powers

• Add the powers

What does the power of a quotient rule imply?

• Raise each term in the quotient to the power

• None of the above

• Multiply the exponents

• Divide the exponents

What does a negative exponent indicate in terms of fraction positioning?

• Numerator positioning

• Denominator positioning

• Both numerator and denominator positioning

• No change in positioning

How do you simplify an expression with bases in both the numerator and denominator?

• Divide the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

• Add the exponents

• Multiply the bases

What should be done when the same exponent applies to all terms within parentheses?

• None of the above

• Multiply the exponents

• Apply the exponent to each term separately

• Add the exponents