Application of Laws of Exponents

​base

​exponent

​2³ means 2 x 2 x 2

​4 x 2

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Any BASE to the power of 1 simply equals the BASE.

​Example: 6¹ =

Example: y¹=

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If there is no exponent, there is an invisible 1​

Example: x = x¹

Example: 45 = 45¹ ​

EXAMPLES

a² ⋅ a⁵ = a ⋅ a ⋅ a ⋅ a ⋅ a ⋅ a ⋅ a =

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y¹⁴ ⋅ y⁵ ⋅ y³ =

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1) Bases have to be the same

p⁴ ⋅ p³ =

2) Rule applies with multiplication (product)

x² ⋅ x⁶ =

x² + x⁶ =

x⁴ ⋅ x⁴ =

x⁴ + x⁴ =

but

p⁴ ⋅ x³ =

Simplify: 3x⁴ ⋅ -4x⁶

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FIRST: What does it mean? (expanded form)​

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SECOND: Simplify the expanded form.​

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Simplify: a²b⁴c² ⋅ a⁴c³

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FIRST: What does it mean? (expanded form)​

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SECOND: Simplify the expanded form.​

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Simplify: -5a³b⁴ ⋅ -9ab⁴

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FIRST: What does it mean? (expanded form)​

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SECOND: Simplify the expanded form.​

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