Explain in your own words what an exponent represents.

An exponent represents repeated multiplication of the base number.

Simplifying Integer Exponents

Name: Simplifying Integer Exponents
Author: Insta~Lesson

8th Grade · Math · 45 min· 8.ee.a.1

I can explain and apply the properties of integer exponents to simplify expressions.

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Exponents represent repeated multiplication, just as multiplication represents repeated addition.
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Any number raised to the power of zero is equal to one.
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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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