Simplifying Expressions with Exponent Properties
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Objective
"I can use properties of exponents to simplify expressions." "I can explain in writing how different properties of exponents work."
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Exponents represent repeated multiplication, just like multiplication represents repeated addition.
- 2
A number raised to the second power is said to be squared, while a number raised to the third power is said to be cubed.
- 3
When multiplying terms with the same base, we add the exponents, and when dividing terms with the same base, we subtract the exponents; that is, xᵃ * xᵇ = xa+b and xᵃ / xᵇ = xa-b.
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Practice
8 questions
Explain the difference between multiplication and exponents, using an example.
What is the value of 5 cubed?
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Exit ticket
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“Simplify the expression: (4²)⁵ / 4³. Explain each step using the properties of exponents that you learned about in the video.”
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