Multiplying and Dividing Exponents Negative Exponents and Zero

When dividing powers with the same base, ___________ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

When you raise a power to a power, ___________ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶

• x⁶

• -x⁶

• -1 ⁄ x⁶

• A

• B

• C

• D

Simplify 2m⁴ • 5m²

• 10m⁶

• 10m⁸

• 7m⁶

• 7m⁸

Simplify the expression: r⁶⋅r²⋅r³=

• r⁶⁺²⁺³

• r¹¹

• 11r

• 4y⁶
• 4y²²
• 30y⁶
• 30y²²

Simplify.

• y¹⁵

• y⁵

• y²

• 2y⁵

Simplify (-9)⁰

• -9

• -1

• 1

• 9

How would you simply (2x⁵)(6x⁴) ?

• MULTIPLY both the coefficients and MULTIPLY the exponents

• DIVIDE the coefficients then SUBTRACT the exponents

• Combine like terms

• MULTIPLY the coefficients then ADD exponents