Simplifying Exponent Expressions
8th Grade · Math · 45 min· Teks
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Learning Objective
I can simplify expressions using the product, quotient, and power of a power laws of exponents.
- 1
When dividing the same base raised to different powers, you can subtract the exponents to simplify the expression.
- 2
A negative exponent can be eliminated by moving the term to the opposite part of the fraction (numerator to denominator or vice versa).
- 3
When raising a product to a power, apply the exponent to each factor within the parentheses.
