Multiplying and Understanding Exponents

A polynomial with four terms

A single term of a polynomial

A polynomial with two terms

A polynomial with three terms

Multiply them

Add them

Subtract them

Divide them

3^5

3^6

3^9

3^8

x^6

x^1

x^12

x^7

To avoid division by zero

To ensure the result is a monomial

To correctly apply the rule of adding exponents

To simplify the expression

x^7

x^9

x^10

x^8

Divide them

Multiply them

Ignore them

Add them

7x^2

10x^2

7x^4

10x^4

12t^2

7t^2

12t

7t

Multiply the exponents if the bases are the same

Subtract the exponents if the bases are the same

Add the exponents if the bases are the same

Divide the exponents if the bases are the same