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Division Properties of Exponents 1

To divide expressions with the same base, subtract the exponents. Any nonzero number to the zero power is 1. Any nonzero number to a negative power is equal to the reciprocal of that number to the positive power. Simplifying expressions involves grouping like terms, applying exponent rules such as subtracting exponents or taking reciprocals of negative exponents, and using properties of zero exponents.

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Division Properties of Exponents 1

To divide expressions with the same base, subtract the exponents. Any nonzero number to the zero power is 1. Any nonzero number to a negative power is equal to the reciprocal of that number to the positive power. Simplifying expressions involves grouping like terms, applying exponent rules such as subtracting exponents or taking reciprocals of negative exponents, and using properties of zero exponents.

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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE______________________________ PERIOD ______________

7-2 Study Guide and Intervention


Division Properties of Exponents
Divide Monomials To divide two powers with the same base, subtract the exponents.
am
= am n .
an

Quotient of Powers

For all integers m and n and any nonzero number a,

Power of a Quotient

For any integer m and any real numbers a and b, b 0,

Example1: Simplify

3
a

5
b

=
2

23

a4 b7
. Assume that no
a b2

denominator equals zero.

a4 b7
2
ab

a4
a

b7
b2

( )( )

Group powers with the

same base.

= ( a 41 )( b72 )
= a3b5

Quotient of Powers

Simplify.

The quotient is

a3 b5

Example 2: Simplify

2a b
3 b2

5 3

. Assume that no
=

denominator equals zero.

2a b
3 b2

5 3

( 2a 3 b 5 )
3
( 3 b2 )

a
b

()

am
.
m
a

Power of a Product

8 a9 b15
27 b 6
8 a9 b9
27

Power of a Power

Quotient of

Powers
Power of a

The quotient is

Quotient

8 a9 b9
.
27

Exercises
Simplify each expression. Assume that no denominator equals zero.
5

5
2
5
p5 n 4
p2 n

1.

Chapter 7

2.

11

m
4
m

3.

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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE______________________________ PERIOD ______________


5

a
a
2 y 7
6.
14 y 5
4.

x y6
7.
y4x
4 4
4p r
2 2
3p r

10.

2 a2 b
a

( )

8.

9.

2r 5 w 3
r 4 w3

Chapter 7

x y
x5 y2

5.

11.

3 r6 n3
2 r5 n

12

12.

r7 n7 t 2
3 3 2
nr t

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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE______________________________ PERIOD ______________

7-2 Study Guide and Intervention (continued)


Division Properties of Exponents
Negative Exponents Any nonzero number raised to the zero power is 1; for example, (0.5)0 = 1. Any
nonzero number raised to a negative power is equal to the reciprocal of the number raised to the opposite power;
for example,

63 =

1
3
6

. These definitions can be used to simplify expressions that have negative exponents..

a0

Zero Exponent

For any nonzero number a,

= 1.

Negative Exponent Property

For any nonzero number a and any integer n,

an

1
an

n and

1
an

an

The simplified form of an expression containing negative exponents must contain only positive exponents.

4 a3 b6
. Assume that no denominator equals zero.
16 a2 b 6 c5

Example: Simplify
4 a3 b6
=
16 a2 b 6 c5

a3
a2

1
4

1
4

a b c

1
4

( a1 )

c5
4 a5

The solution is

b6
b6

( )( )( )( c1 )
4
16

( a32 )( b66 )( c 5 )
5

Group powers with the same base.

Quotient of Powers and Negative Exponent Properties

Simplify.

(1) c 5

Negative Exponent and Zero Exponent Properties

Simplify.

c5
.
4 a5

Exercises
Simplify each expression. Assume that no denominator equals zero.

22
23

1.

2.

m
m4

3.

p
p3

Chapter 7

12

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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE______________________________ PERIOD ______________

4.

b4
b5

5.

x y
2
x
( 3 rt )2 u4
r1 t 2 u 7

7.

10.

8.

m3 t 3

( m2 t 3)

Chapter 7

11.

(x1 )

6.

4 w1 y 2

( 6 a1 b )
4
( b2 )

4 m2 n2
8 m1 l

12

( ab )2

9.

( a2 b3 )

12.

( 2 mn2 )

4 m 6 n4

Glencoe Algebra 1

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