Exponent Rules

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What do you do with coefficients when multiplying powers with the same base?

Back

MULTIPLY coefficients.

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What do you do with exponents when dividing powers with the same base?

Back

SUBTRACT the exponents.

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What do you do with exponents when multiplying powers with the same base?

Back

ADD the exponents.

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What do you do with exponents when raising a power to another power?

Back

MULTIPLY the exponents.

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What is anything (other than zero) raised to a power of zero?

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What is the exponent rule for (a^m)(a^n)?

Back

ADD the exponents: a^(m+n).

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What is the exponent rule for (a^m)/(a^n)?

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SUBTRACT the exponents: a^(m-n).

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What is the exponent rule for (a^m)^n?

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MULTIPLY the exponents: a^(m*n).

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What happens when you raise a product to a power?

Back

Distribute the exponent: (ab)^n = a^n * b^n.

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What happens when you raise a quotient to a power?

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Distribute the exponent: (a/b)^n = a^n / b^n.