Multiply Exponents Like Bases

When multiplying like bases _____ the exponents.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

When raising a power to a power, ______ the exponents.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

When raising a quotient (fraction) to a power, ______ the exponents.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

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• m⁴
• m⁶
• m¹⁰
• 1/m⁶

Simplify (2⁴)(2⁵)

• 2²⁰

• 4⁹

• 4²⁰

• 2⁹

m ⋅ m⁵ ⋅ m⁶

• m³⁰

• m¹²

• 12m

• mm¹¹

Multiply.
(x²)³ ⋅ 3x³

• 3x⁸

• 3x¹⁸

• 9x⁹

• 3x⁹

• 9a⁸b^-6
• -6a⁶b
• 9a⁴b
• -6a⁸b^-6