Simplifying Integer Exponents
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Objective
I can explain and apply the properties of integer exponents to simplify expressions.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Exponents represent repeated multiplication, just as multiplication represents repeated addition.
- 2
Any number raised to the power of zero is equal to one.
- 3
When multiplying terms with the same base, we add the exponents: xᵃ * xᵇ = xᵃ⁺ᵇ. When dividing, we subtract the exponents: xᵃ / xᵇ = xᵃ⁻ᵇ.
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Practice
8 questions
Explain in your own words what an exponent represents.
Evaluate: 4³
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Exit ticket
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“Simplify the expression (4²)³. Explain each step you took to simplify the expression, referencing the properties of exponents you used.”
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