Multiplying and Dividing Exponents and Raising a Power

Simplify x^-3 · x¹⁰ using exponent rules.

• x⁷

• x¹³

• x^-13

• x^-30

Simplify x¹⁰ ÷ x⁵ using exponent rules.

• x⁵

• x²

• x⁵⁰

• x¹⁰

Simplify 8¹⁸ ÷ 8⁶ using exponent rules.

• 8¹²

• 8³

• 8⁹

• 8⁶

Simplify (2⁴ )⁶ using exponent rules.

• 2²⁴

• 2²

• 2¹⁰

• 2¹²

Simplify (y⁸ )² using exponent rules.

• y¹⁶

• y⁴

• y⁶

• y¹⁰

CHALLENGE: Simplify (x¹² · x³ ÷ x⁵)² using exponent rules. HINT: Start inside the parenthesis and do one part at a time!)

• x²⁰

• x⁶

• x¹⁸

• x

5³⋅5⁴

• 5⁷

• 5⁻¹

• 5¹²

• 5

8⁷ ⁄ 8²

• 8⁵

• 8⁹

• 8¹⁴

• 1⁵

Fill in the blank with the correct exponent to make the statement true.
3^{16 =} (3⁸)(3^_)

• 2

• 8

• 4

• 1

Simplify 3⁴ ⋅ 3⁷

• 3²⁸

• 3³

• 3^-3

• 3¹¹