Multiplying Monomials

Figure these out on your

calculator:

4 = 64
3
5 = 3125
5
Now, try to figure these out:

(4 )(4 ) = 16384
3 4

(4 )(4 ) = 16384
2 5

(4 )
7
= 16384
How did you type it in??
Look at the exponents
Try These:
3 ● x = 3x 3 ● 4 ●x ● y = 12xy

5 ● y = 5y x ● x ● x = x³

x ● x = x² g ● g ● x = g²x

These are all MONOMIALS

Now multiply these:

x² • x² = (x • x) • (x • x) = x4

x² • x³ = (x • x) • (x • x • x) = x5

x³ • y² = (x • x • x) • (y • y) = x3y2

EXPONENT
If RULE
the numbers #1: Whenare
or variables multiplying
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can’t mess exponents,
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just add the
exponents exponents.
! You just leave them…
 ON your classwork paper:
Write the problems
and simplify them:
1. (x5)(x1)=

2. (x2y1)(y3)=

3. (x6y3z)(y2z3)=

4. (3x)(2x)=

5. (3xy2)(2x4y5)=
 Sometimes, there will be an
exponent of an exponent.
Check it out:
(x ) = (x•x•x) =
3 4 4

(x•x•x)•(x•x•x)•(x•x•x)•(x•x•x) = x
12

EXPONENT RULE #2: When you

have an exponent of an exponent,
you can just multiply them.
When dealing with normal numbers in
with the variables, just treat them
normally.

(3x y ) = 3 x y
5 3 4 4 20 12

=81x y20 12
 On your classwork paper:
6. (xy3)2 =

7. (3x4)3 =

8. (4xy3)(2x)3 =

9. (3x4y2)2(x7) =

10. (5a3b5c7)4 =
Recall:Monomial: a number or a variable
or a bunch grouped together.

EXAMPLES OF MONOMIALS:
3 x² 4xy
45x³y² x5y7z3

IF A GROUP INVOLVES
adding or subtracting or division,
then it is NOT a Monomial !
 Dividing Exponents
Remember when multiplying the same
number that has exponents, you add them.