Positive and Negative Exponents Practice

Simplify

Simplify

• -1

• 1

Simplify x^-7

• -7

• -7x

• 1/x⁷

• -1/x⁷

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
w^-13

• -w¹³

• ¹/_w¹³

• ¹/_w^-13

• w¹³

Rewrite using positive exponents.
3x⁻²

• 3 ⁄ x²

• 1 ⁄ 3x²

• x² ⁄ 3

• -3x²

Simplify

• a³b²/4

• 4a³/b²

• 4/a³b²

• 1/4a³b²

Re-write the expression with a positive exponent

• 1/6³

• 6³

• 1³/6

• 6/1³

Evaluate

• 2/7

• 49

• -49

• 1/49

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide