Exponent Rules

• subtract

• add

• multiply

• divide

• negative

• zero

Match the following.

• Add the exponents

• Multiply the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

• 10m⁶

• 10m⁸

• 7m⁶

• 7m⁸

• 2x¹⁸y⁶

• 64x¹⁸y⁶

• 64x³y⁶

• 2x³y⁶

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to a power we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Simplify the following to a single exponent:

4² * 4²

• 16⁴

• 4²

• 4⁴

• 8²

Simplify the following to a single exponent:

x³ * x⁶

• x⁹

• x³

• x¹⁸

• x³⁶

Simplify the following to a single exponent:

9xy² * 9x⁵y²

• 81x⁶y⁴

• 18x⁶y⁶

• 9x⁶y⁴

• none of the above