Exponent Practice Worksheet
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2EXPONENT RULES & PRACTICE
1. PRODUCT RULE: To multiply when two bases are the same, write the base and ADD the exponents.
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2. QUOTIENT RULE: To divide when two bases are the same, write the base and SUBTRACT the exponents.
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3. ZERO EXPONENT RULE: Any base (except 0) raised to the zero power is equal to one.
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4. POWER RULE: To raise a power to another power, write the base and MULTIPLY the exponents.
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5. EXPANDED POWER RULE:
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6. NEGATIVE EXPONENTS: If a factor in the numerator or denominator is moved across the fraction bar, the sign
of the exponent is changed.
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CAUTION:
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REMEMBER: An exponent applies to only the factor it is directly next to unless parentheses enclose other factors.
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