Laws of Exponents Review
Laws of Exponents Review
Laws of Exponents Review
Quotient Rule: When dividing monomials that have the same base, subtract the exponents.
xm
n
x mn
x
x3 56 36m3n5 36 m3 n5
Example 5: 2 x3( 2) x5 Example 6: 2 562 54 Example 7: 4 4m2 n
x 5 9mn 4
9 m n
Simplify each of the following. Copy the problem. Work on your own paper.
1) a a2 a3 2) (2a2b)(4ab2) 3) (6x2)(-3x5) 4) b3 b4 b7 b 5) (3x3)(3x4)(-3x2)
5
2 x3 xy 7 3m 2 n 7
29) 3st
3
26) 27) 3 4 28) 6x 3x x
5 5 0 12
30)
8 x 4 x y m
Exponent Rules Review Worksheet
NOTE: Anything to the zero power equals 1!
Product Rule: When multiplying monomials that have the same base, add the exponents.
x m x n x m n
Example 1: x x3 x4 x134 x8 Example 2: 2x y 3x y 2 3 x
2 3 4 2
x3 y y 4 6 x5 y 5
Quotient Rule: When dividing monomials that have the same base, subtract the exponents.
xm
n
x mn
x
x3 56 36m3n5 36 m3 n5
Example 5: 2 x3( 2) x5 Example 6: 2 562 54 Example 7: 4 4m2 n
x 5 9mn 4
9 m n
Simplify each of the following. Copy the problem. Work on your own paper.
1) a a2 a3 2) (2a2b)(4ab2) 3) (6x2)(-3x5) 4) b3 b4 b7 b 5) (3x3)(3x4)(-3x2)
5
2 x3 xy 7 3m 2 n 7
29) 3st
3
26) 27) 3 4 28) 6x 3x x
5 5 0 12
30)
8 x 4 x y m