Here are the steps to solve these examples using the laws of exponents:
1. (−2)3 × (−2)4
= (−2)3+4 by the product rule
= (−2)7
2. (3t)2 × (3t)
= (3t)2+1 by the product rule
= (3t)3
So the answers are:
1. (−2)7
2. (3t)3
11. PRODUCT RULE:
m n m +n
a ⋅a =a
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12. PRODUCT RULE:
m n m +n
a ⋅a =a
What does this mean? 8 2 ⋅ 8 3 =
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13. PRODUCT RULE:
m n m +n
a ⋅a =a
What does this mean? 8 2 ⋅ 8 3 = 8 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 8 =
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14. PRODUCT RULE:
m n m +n
a ⋅a =a
What does this mean? 8 2 ⋅ 8 3 = 8 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 8 = 8 5
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15. PRODUCT RULE:
m n m +n
a ⋅a =a
What does this mean? 8 2 ⋅ 8 3 = 8 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 8 = 8 5
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18. QUOTIENT RULE:
m n m−n
a ÷a =a
What does this mean? 5 ÷ 5 =
3 2
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19. QUOTIENT RULE:
m n m−n
a ÷a =a
5⋅ 5⋅ 5
What does this mean? 3
5 ÷5 = 2
=
5⋅ 5
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20. QUOTIENT RULE:
m n m−n
a ÷a =a
5⋅ 5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5⋅ 5
What does this mean? 3
5 ÷5 = 2
=
5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5
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21. QUOTIENT RULE:
m n m−n
a ÷a =a
5⋅ 5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5⋅ 5
What does this mean? 3
5 ÷5 = 2
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5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5
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22. QUOTIENT RULE:
m n m−n
a ÷a =a
5⋅ 5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5⋅ 5
What does this mean? 3
5 ÷5 = 2
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5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5
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23. QUOTIENT RULE:
m n m−n
a ÷a =a
5⋅ 5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5⋅ 5
What does this mean? 3
5 ÷5 = 2
= =51
5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5
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24. QUOTIENT RULE:
m n m−n
a ÷a =a
5⋅ 5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5⋅ 5
What does this mean? 3
5 ÷5 = 2
= =51 =5
5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5
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25. QUOTIENT RULE:
m n m−n
a ÷a =a
5⋅ 5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5⋅ 5
What does this mean? 3
5 ÷5 = 2
= =51 =5
5⋅ 5 5⋅ 5
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27. POWER RULE:
m n m⋅ n
(a ) = a
What does this mean?
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28. POWER RULE:
m n m⋅ n
(a ) = a
2 3
What does this mean? (8 ) =
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29. POWER RULE:
m n m⋅ n
(a ) = a
2 3
What does this mean? (8 ) = (8 ⋅ 8) ⋅ (8 ⋅ 8) ⋅ (8 ⋅ 8) =
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30. POWER RULE:
m n m⋅ n
(a ) = a
2 3
What does this mean? (8 ) = (8 ⋅ 8) ⋅ (8 ⋅ 8) ⋅ (8 ⋅ 8) = 8 6
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31. POWER RULE:
m n m⋅ n
(a ) = a
2 3
What does this mean? (8 ) = (8 ⋅ 8) ⋅ (8 ⋅ 8) ⋅ (8 ⋅ 8) = 8 6
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