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Simplifying with Exponent Rules

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a number or a variable has a negative exponent, for example x⁻⁶, what is the proper way to write it?

a)

write it as a fraction without the negative sign, 1x6\frac{1}{x^6}

b)

just remove the negative sign, x6x^6

c)

put the negative sign in front of the x, for example -x6

d)

write it as a fraction with the negative sign on the fraction, for example
1x6-\frac{1}{x^6}

2.

According to exponent rules, when we raise an expression to a power, we _______ the exponents. for example: (3x3y2)4\left(3x^3y^2\right)^4  

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

3.

5-3⋅54

a)

5,354

b)

5⁻¹

c)

5¹²

d)

5

4.

7-2

a)

1 / 49

b)

49

c)

-1 / 14

d)

-7

5.

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

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

6.

According to exponent rules, when we multiply exponential expressions we _______ the exponents.

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

7.

(34x5y6z-7)0

a)

34x5y6 / z7

b)

34x5y6 / x-7

c)

0

d)

1

8.

(-3y-5)-2

a)

y10 / 9

b)

9 / y-7

c)

6 / y10

d)

6 / y3

9.

a3b(ab)2=

a)

a5b3

b)

a6b4

c)

a2b2

d)

a9b6