NEGATIVE EXPONENTS PRACTICE

Math 8

Warm-up: Simplify

Describe all the exponent rules

Multiplication Rule

Division Rule

Power Rule

Zero Rule

Negative Exponent Rule

if the bases are the same

you can add the exponents

if the bases are the same

you can subtract the exponents

multiply (distribute) the exponent

on the outside of the parentheses

to each exponent on the inside

any base raised to the power

of zero is 1

negative exponents create

fractions, or move across the

fraction bar to become positive

What does it mean to simplify

1) eliminate ALL parentheses

2) write all powers with positive exponents,

create fractions when necessary

3) evaluate numerical bases with exponents 5 or lower

Simplify

Simplify

−5

1

Simplify