Understanding Negative Exponents

What happens to a base with a negative exponent according to the law of negative exponents?

• It is moved to the numerator and the exponent becomes positive.

• It remains in the same position but the exponent becomes positive.

• It is moved to the denominator and the exponent becomes positive.

• It is removed from the equation.

When combining negative exponents with multiplication laws, what operation is performed on the exponents of the same base?

• Add the exponents.

• Multiply the exponents.

• Divide the exponents.

• Subtract the exponents.

In a problem with multiple negative exponents, what is the first step to simplify the expression?

• Ignore the negative exponents.

• Multiply all the bases together.

• Move each base with a negative exponent to the opposite part of the fraction and change the exponent to positive.

• Add all the exponents together.

How do you simplify an expression with coefficients and negative exponents?

• Ignore the coefficients and focus on the exponents.

• Divide the coefficients and apply the laws of exponents to the variables.

• Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

• Subtract the coefficients and divide the exponents.

What is the result of dividing 6x^4 by 3y^4?

• 6x^4/3y^4

• 2x^4y^4

• x^4/y^4

• 2x^4/y^4