Property of Negative Exponents

Simplify

Name the exponent property: 4³÷4^-2

• Power to power property (multiplying exponents)

• Product Property (adding exponents)

• Quotient Property (negative exponents)

• Zero power property (answer is always 1)

Name the exponent property: 6^-5÷6^-2

• Power to power property (multiplying exponents)

• Product Property (adding exponents)

• Quotient Property (negative exponents)

• Zero power property (answer is always 1)

Simplify the expression:m^-3 times m⁵

• m²

• m^-2

• m^-8

• m⁸

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

According to exponent rules, if you have a negative exponent, you use the ____________________.

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

When you see a negative exponent... (check ALL that apply)

• ... if it is in the numerator, flip it to the denominator and make the exponent positive

• ... if it is in the numerator, keep it there and make the exponent positive

• ... if it is in the denominator, keep it there and make the exponent positive

• ... if it is in the denominator, flip it to the numerator and make the exponent positive

Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

• 9³

• 1/9^-3

• 1/9³

• 729

Simplify the expression:12^-6 divided by 12^-8

• 12^-14

• 12²

• 12¹⁴

• 12⁴⁸