STAAR Exponent Rules

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

According to exponent rules, when we raise the power to a power we _______ the exponents.
Example: (d²)⁵

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we multiply two power with the same base we _______ the exponents.
Example: c⁶ ⋅ c⁴

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we divide two powers with the same base we _______ the exponents.
Example: h⁸ / h³

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

8⁷ ⁄ 8²

• 8⁵
• 8⁹
• 8¹⁴
• 1⁵

Simplify
x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶
• x⁶
• -x⁶
• -1 ⁄ x⁶

3³ ⋅ 3

• 3⁴
• 3³
• 3⁰
• 1 ⁄ 3⁴

Simplify
m⁵⋅m²

• m⁷
• m³
• m¹⁰
• m²

Simplify
(y³)⁵

• y¹⁵
• y⁸
• y⁻²
• y

-14x⁷/7x

• -2x⁶
• -2x
• -2x⁵
• -2x⁸