Add and Subtract Powers

Rule: Divide powers with the same base, ______ the base and __________ the exponent

• Add, Keep

• Subtract, Keep

• Keep, Subtract

• Keep, Add

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

• y¹⁶
• y³
• 16y
• y⁴⁸

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

• Multiply

• Add

• Divide

• Subtract

When multiplying exponential expressions with the same base, what always happens to the exponents?

• they are added together

• they are subtracted

• they are divided

• they are multiplied

The Product of Powers Rule states if multiplying the same bases then _________ the exponents.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Factor

• x⁴
• x⁸
• x¹²
• x²⁰

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

Example: 2⁶ ⋅ 2⁴

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

According to exponent rules, when we divide two powers with the same base we _______ the exponents.

Example: 6⁸ / 6³

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

When multiplying powers with the same base, __________ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide