Simplifying Monomials

According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to another exponent we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

Simplify:

(5ab²)²

• 25a²b⁴

• 10a²b⁴

• 5a²b⁴

• 25ab²

(r⁴)⁶

• 10r
• r¹⁰
• 24r
• r²⁴

Simplify: (3x²)³

• 27x⁶
• 9x⁶
• 3x⁶
• 9x⁵

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to (2x)³ ?

• (2x)(2x)(2x)
• 2(x)(x)(x)
• 2x + 2x + 2x
• 2x⋅3

Simplify:
(5ab²)²

• 25a²b⁴
• 10a²b⁴
• 5a²b⁴
• 25ab²

Simplify (-3x⁴y⁵)²

• 9x⁸y¹⁰
• 6x⁸y¹⁰
• 3x⁸y¹⁰
• -9x⁸y¹⁰

Simplify:
(7y⁴)²

• 7y⁶
• 14y⁸
• 14y⁶
• 49y⁸

Simplify:
(xy²)⁴

• x⁴y²
• x⁴y⁸
• x³y²
• x⁵y⁶

Simplify:
(x³)²

• x⁵
• x
• x⁶
• 3x²