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Exponents
exponent

Power 5 3

base

Example: 125 53 means that 53 is the exponential

form of the number 125.

53 means 3 factors of 5 or 5 x 5 x 5
The Laws of Exponents:
#1: Exponential form: The exponent of a power indicates
how many times the base multiplies itself.

n
x x x 
x xxxx
n  times

n factors of x

3
Example: 5 5 5 5
#2: Multiplying Powers: If you are multiplying Powers
with the same base, KEEP the BASE & ADD the EXPONENTS!

m n mn
x x  x
So, I get it!
When you
multiply
Powers, you 26 23 263 29
add the 512
exponents!
#3: Dividing Powers: When dividing Powers
with the same base, KEEP the BASE & SUBTRACT the
EXPONENTS!
m
x m n m n
n
 x x  x
x
So, I get it!
6
When you 2 6 2 4
divide 2
2  2
2
Powers, you
subtract the 16
exponents!
Try these:
12
s
2 2 7. 
1. 3 3  s 4

2. 52 54  3 9
8. 5

3. 5
a a  2
3
12 8
2
4. 2 s 4 s  7 s t
9. 4 4

st
2 3
5. ( 3) ( 3)  5 8
36a b
10. 4 5

6. 2 4
s t s t  7 3
4a b
 SOLUTIONS
2 2 22 4
1. 3 3  3 3 81
24 6
2. 5 5  5
2 4
5
5 2 7
3. a a  a
5 2
a
2 7 2 7 9
4. 2 s 4 s  2 4 s 8s
2 3 2 3 5
5. ( 3) ( 3)  ( 3) ( 3)  243

2 4 7 3
6. s t s t  s 27t 43 s 9t 7
 SOLUTIONS
12
s s 12 4
 s 8
7. 4

s
9
3 3 9 5
 3 4
 81
8. 5

3
12 8
s t s 12 4 8  4
t  s 8 4
t
9. 4 4

st
5 8
36a b 36  4 a 5 4 8 5
b 9 ab 3
10. 4 5

4a b
#4: Power of a Power: If you are raising a Power to an
exponent, you multiply the exponents!

x  m n mn
x
So, when I
take a
Power to a
power, I 3 2 32 5
(5 ) 5 5
multiply the
exponents
#5: Product Law of Exponents: If the product of the
bases is powered by the same exponent, then the result is a
multiplication of individual factors of the product, each powered
by the given exponent.

 xy 
n n n
 x y
So, when I take
a Power of a
Product, I apply 2 2 2
the exponent ( ab) a b
to all factors of
the product.
: Quotient Law of Exponents: If the quotient of t
s is powered by the same exponent, then the result is both
erator and denominator , each powered by the given exponent.

n n
 x x
   n
 y y
So, when I take
a Power of a
Quotient, I 4 4
apply the  2 2 16
exponent to all    4 
parts of the  3 3 81
quotient.
Try these: 5
 s
1. 3  
2 5 7.   
t2
 
2. a 3 4
 39 
8.  5  
3. 2a   2 3
3 
2

4. 2 a b  
2 5 3 2  st 
8
9.  4  
2 2
 rt 
5. ( 3a )  5 8 2
 36a b 
10.   
4 5 
 
6. s t 2 4 3
 4a b 
 SOLUTIONS

 
1. 3 2 5
310

 
2. a 3 4
 a 12

 
3. 2 a 2 3 3
2 a 23
8a 6

 2
4. 2 a b 5 3 2
 2 22
a 52b 32 2 4 a10b 6 16a10b 6

5. ( 3a )  3 a
2 2 2 22 4
9a

  s
6. s t 2 4 3 23 43
t 6 12
s t
 SOLUTIONS
5 5
 s s
7.    5
t t
2
3 9
8.  5   34
3 
  32 8

2
 st  8 4 2

9.  4    st  s 2 8
t
   2
 rt   r  r
2
 36a b
5 8

10  4 5
 4a b
  9ab 3

  9 a b
2 2 2 32 2 6
81a b
POWERS WITH NEGATIVE EXPONENTS
7: Negative Law of Exponents: If the base is pow
he negative exponent, then the base becomes reciprocal with the
itive exponent.

m 1
x  m
So, when I have a
Negative Exponent, I x
switch the base to
its reciprocal with a
Positive Exponent.
Ha Ha! 3 1 1
5  3 
If the base with the 5 125
negative exponent is and
in the denominator,
it moves to the 1 2
numerator to lose its 2
3 9
negative sign!
3
#8: Zero Law of Exponents: Any base powered by zero
exponent equals one.
0
x 1
So zero 50 1
factors of a
and
base equals
1. That a 0 1
makes and
sense! (5a ) 0 1
Every power
has a
coefficient
of 1.
Try these: 1
2 
2

1. 2a b 
2 0
7.   
 x  2
2. y 2 y  4   39 
8.  5  
3. a  5 1
  3 
2
2
4. s 4 s  7 s t 
2 2
9.  4 4  
s t 
5. 3 x y  
2 3 4
 36a 5 2

10.  4 5  
6. s t  
2 4 0
 4a b 
 SOLUTIONS


1. 2 a b  1
2
0

1
2 4 2
2. y y  y  2
1 y
 
3. a 5 1
 5
a
2 7 5
4. s 4s  4s
8
x
 2
5. 3 x y 
3 4
 4
 3 x y 8  12
 
81y12

  1
6. s t2 4 0
 SOLUTIONS
1 1
2 2  4 x
7.     

 x   x 4
9 2
 3  1
8.  5   3  
4 2 8
3  8
3
 3 
2
s t 
 
2 2
2 2 2 4 4
9.  4 4   s t s t
 s t  2 10
 36a 5  2  2 10 b

10.  4 5    9 a b  2
81 a
 4a b 
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