You solutions may follow different paths than mine but
still be correct.
Questions
1. Write down the rules of exponents.
2. Simplify
3. Simplify
4. Simplify so there are no negative
exponents.
5. Simplify so there are no negative
exponents.
6. Simplify
7. Simplify
8. Simplify
9. Simplify
10. Factor out the common factor 2a in
11. Factor out the common factor 2a in
12. Factor out the common factor 3x in
Solutions
1. The rules of exponents are:
• x0 = 1 if x ≠ 0 (00 is indeterminant and is dealt with
in calculus).
• Product Rule:
• Quotient Rule:
• Power Rule:
• Product Raised to Power Rule:
• Quotient Raised to a Power Rule:
• Negative Exponent: , if x ≠ 0.
2. Using Power Rule
Simplify, using Power Rule and Negative
Exponent Rule
Simplify, using Negative Exponent Rule
Simplify, using Product Rule
Simplify