Multiplying with Exponents

The product rule states that when multiplying powers with the same base __________________ the exponents.

• subtract

• add

• multiply

• divide

Simplify the following:

4 ⋅ 4²

• 4²

• 16²

• 4³

• 16³

Simplify the following:

2n⁴ ⋅ 5n⁴

• 7n⁴

• 10n¹⁶

• 10n⁸

• none of the above

Simplify the following:

6x ⋅ 2x²

• 12x

• 12x²

• 18x³

• none of the above

6r *5r²

• 30r³

• 30r²

• 11r³

• 11r²

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

• 2

• 8

• 4

• 1

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

• Multiply

• Add

• Divide

• Subtract

6k² * k

• 6

• 6k

• 6k²

• 6k³

5b² * 8b

• 45b³

• 40b³

• 13b²

• 5b³

4x² * 3x

• 7x²

• 7x³

• 12x³

• 12x²