Using the multiplication property of exponents to simplify

The video tutorial explains the rules of exponents, focusing on the multiplication property. It demonstrates how to identify multiplication in expressions with parentheses and apply the rule that allows adding exponents when the base is the same. The tutorial provides a step-by-step solution to a problem, resulting in a final answer of a to the eleventh power. It also highlights the limitation of exponent rules when bases differ.

What operation is used when two variables are in parentheses next to each other?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What property of exponents is applied when multiplying two exponents with the same base?

• Addition property

• Multiplication property

• Division property

• Subtraction property

Explain the process of adding exponents when multiplying two exponents with the same base.

• Add the bases

• Add the exponents

• Multiply the bases

• Subtract the exponents

How can the expression a squared times a cubed times a to the sixth be simplified?

• a to the fifth

• a to the sixth

• a to the seventh

• a to the eleventh

What should you do if the bases of the exponents are not the same?

• Add the exponents

• Multiply the exponents

• Use the rule of exponents

• They are not like terms