Simplifying Monomials Using Laws of Exponents

Simplify.

(-8m²n³) (2mn⁶)

• -16m³n⁹

• -16m²n¹⁸

• 16m³n¹⁸

• -10m³n⁹

Simplify.

(-2mn) (3m²n⁴)²

• -18m⁵n⁹

• -12m⁵n⁹

• -18m⁵n⁷

• -12m⁵n⁷

x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶

• x⁶

• -x⁶

• -1 ⁄ x⁶

Simplify.

(3x⁴y⁵)²

• 9x⁸y¹⁰

• 6x⁸y¹⁰

• 3x⁸y¹⁰

• x⁸y¹⁰

According to exponent rules, when we multiply expressions with same bases we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

According to exponent rules, when we divide powers we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Simplify.

• a⁸b¹³

• a²b⁷

• a¹⁵b³⁰

• none of the above

Simplify.

3x⁻²

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b³b⁴b⁷b

• b

• b¹⁴

• b¹⁵

• b⁸⁴