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Laws of Exponents: Zero and One Rules

Any number raised to the one

ONE RULES
ZERO RULE

Any number raised to power is always that number.

the zero power is
always one. A.) a1=a B.) 1001 = 100

A.) a0 = 1 One raised to any number is

always one.
B.) 30 = 1
A.) 1a = 1 B.) 125 = 1

PRACTICE
Simplify each expression.

1.) x0 2.) a5b 0 3.) m1 4.) 1000

1 a5 m 1

5.) 5y0 6.) 151(110) 7.) j 0k 8.) 2750

5 15 k 1

9.) 21 ∙ 31 10.) 142 ∙b1 ∙ 180 11.) 101 12.) 540

6 b 115 270
10 1

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Laws of Exponents: Product Rule

When multiplying EXAMPLES

THE RULE

exponents with the

A.) x3 ∙ x4 = x3+4 = x7
same bases, you
ADD the exponents.
am ∙ an = am+n B.) xy2 ∙ x5y2 = x1+5 y2+2= x6y4

PRACTICE
Simplify each expression using exponential notation.

1.) a2 ∙ a4 2.) b ∙ b4 3.) a3b5 ∙ b3 4.) a6b7 ∙ a4b6

a6 b5 a3b 8 a10b13

5.) x5 ∙ x5 6.) y9 ∙ y8 7.) x6y6 ∙x11y10 8.) x15y20 ∙ x17y18

x10 y17 x17y16 x32y38

9.) 23 ∙ 23 10.) 24 x2 x3x4 11.) m9∙m8∙m7 12.) 33m6∙ 35m13

26 24x9 m24
38m19

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Laws of Exponents: Quotient Rule

When dividing with
bases that are the same, EXAMPLES
THE RULE

you SUBTRACT the x5

exponents. Subtract A.) 3 = x5-35= x2
either on the numerator x *Note x has the larger exponent.
or the denominator with
the higher exponent. a2 1 1
am B.) = 3-2 = a
a
= am-n a3
an when a ≠ 0 *Note a3 has the larger exponent.

PRACTICE
Simplify each expression using exponential notation.

1.) y10 2.) 39 3.) 23 4.) x6

y8 3 25 x10
1 1
y2 38
22 x4

5.) 2x7 6.) m5n6 7.) 42y8 8.) a5b12

x3 m 43y2 a4b 9
y6 ab3
2x4 m4n6 4

12.) 4m
13n9p9
9.) 63k15 10.) 122yz7 11.) a7b6c 8
67k19 12y11z4 b10c9 4mn12p18
1 12z3 a7 m12
64k4 y10 b 4c n3p9
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Laws of Exponents: Negative Rule

When you have a
negative exponent, EXAMPLES
1 y2
THE RULE

B.) x-5y2= x5
take the reciprocal of
the base and exponent. A.) x-3 = x3
(You never want a
negative exponent in an 1
C.) y-8 = y
8
expression.)
1
1
a-m = am D.) x-4x3= x-1= x
when a ≠ 0 *Apply the product rule first.

PRACTICE
Simplify each expression using exponential notation.

1.) x-7 2.) 1 3.) a-8b3 4.) 3m4n-12

y-1
1 b3 3m4
y
x7 a8 n12

5.) x-6 6.) 1 7.) 4 8.) w-3x2y-9

y-3 a14b-10 m-6n-2
x2
y3 b10
4m6n2 w3y9
x6 a14

12.) 2a ∙ a
-5
9.) 12a-1a3 10.) 11.) m-3n4
m7n-8 b
6
4b-2
(x-3y2)(x-1y-4)
1 n12 1
12a2
x4y2 m10 2a4b4
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Laws of Exponents: Power to a Power &

Power of a Product Rules
When raising a power to When raising a product to
a power, keep the base

Product Rule
a power, distribute the
Power Rule
Power to a

Power of a
and multiply the exponent to each factor in
exponents. the product.

A.) (am)n =amn A.) (abm)n =anbmn

B.) (x3)2 =x3∙2 = x6 B.) (x y ) =x y
2 4 5 2∙5 4∙5

= x10y20

PRACTICE
Simplify each expression using exponential notation.

1.) (x2)5 2.) (a4)3 3.) (y8)5 4.) (63)7

x10 a12 y40 621

5.) (42)3 6.) (xy5)6 7.) (6m12)3 8.) (2ab8)2

46 x6y30 63m36 22a2b16

9.) (72m9n3)7 10.) (90jk8)10 11.) 12.)

(3a8)9 ∙ (3b5)2 (5x7y)4 ∙ (5x3y8)2
714m63n21 j10k80
311a72b10 56x34y20

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Laws of Exponents: Power of a Quotient

When raising a quotient to a
EXAMPLES
THE RULE

power, distribute the exponent

to the numerator and 4
denominator (by multiplying the 𝑥3 = 𝑥
3∙4
= 𝑥
12
exponents). Then simplify.
A.)
𝑦2 𝑦 2∙4 𝑦8
𝑎 2 = 𝑎2
3𝑎 5 = 35 𝑎 5 = 35 𝑎5
𝑏 𝑏2 B.) 𝑏4 𝑏4∙5 𝑏20
*When b ≠ 0.

PRACTICE
Simplify each expression using exponential notation.

3 4 6 2 5 4
1.) 3 2.) 𝑎2 3.) 7 4.) 4𝑚
𝑥 𝑏3 9 𝑛
33 𝑎8 712 44 𝑚20
𝑥3 𝑏12 92 𝑛4
6 2 2 3 4
5.) 𝑥𝑦 2 6.) 8𝑘 7.) 10𝑎3 𝑏 2 8.) 3𝑥 7
𝑦 𝑘3 𝑎2 𝑏 3 5
𝑥 6 𝑦12 82 𝑘 4 82 103 𝑎9 𝑏6 103 𝑎3 34 𝑥 28
6
= 𝑥 6𝑦6 = 2 =
𝑦 𝑘 6 𝑘 𝑎6 𝑏9 𝑏3 54
2 7 5 3
9.) 122 10.) 𝑥 6 𝑦𝑧 2 11.) 6𝑘
4
12.) 3 2 4
𝑚 𝑛
3𝑚8 𝑛6 𝑥 5𝑦 4 𝑗0 𝑘3 2𝑚

124 𝑥 7 𝑧14 5 5 𝑚24 𝑛24

6 𝑘
32 𝑚16 𝑛12 𝑦 21 212
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