Simplifying Expressions with Exponents

When we multiply two exponential expressions with the same base, we

• subtract the exponents

• multiply the exponents

• add the exponents

• flip the exponent's sign and the base's location.

• −30x¹¹

• −30x¹⁸

• −x¹¹

• −x¹⁸

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

• $25x^{22}$

• $10x^{22}$

• $25x^{13}$

• $-25x^{22}$

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• b⁶

• b⁷

• b¹

• b⁻⁶

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Simplify

(2m⁴)(5m²)

• 10m⁶

• 10m⁸

• 7m⁶

• 7m⁸

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Simplify 5x⁴y+2x⁴y

• 10x⁸y²

• 7x⁸y²

• 7x⁴y

• 10x¹⁶y

What does 3^-3 simplify to?

• -9

• -27

• 1/27

• 1/-27

When we combine like terms, we:

• Multiply the coefficients

• Add the coefficients

• Add the exponents

• Multiply the exponents

Simplify -3x⁴+8x⁴

• -11x⁸

• -24x⁸

• 5x⁴

• -24x¹⁶

What does (2a²b)(3a³b) simplify to?

• 5a⁵b²

• 6a⁵b²

• 6a⁶b

• 5a⁶b