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Classwork

For any number x and any positive integers m and n ,

n
( x m ) =xnm
because

n x ∙ x ⋯ x ) × ⋯ × (⏟
¿ (⏟ x ∙x ⋯ x)
( x m ) =(⏟
x ∙ x ⋯ x )n nm

m times
⏟¿ x
m times m times .
n times

Exercise 1 Exercise 3
9 4
( 153 ) =¿ ( 3.4 17 ) =¿

Exercise 2 Exercise 4
¿¿ Let s be a number.
4
( s17 ) =¿

Exercise 5
7
Sarah wrote ( 35 ) =312. Correct her mistake. Write an exponential expression using a base of 3 and exponents of 5, 7,
and 12 that would make her answer correct.

Exercise 6
A number y satisfies y 24−256=0 . What equation does the number x= y 4 satisfy?

Exercise 7 Exercise 10
( 11× 4 )9 =¿ Let x be a number.
For any numbers x and y , and positive integer n ,
( 5 x )7 =¿
( xy )n=x n y n
because
Exercise 8 Exercise 11
2 n 4
((3xy×7
5
xy
) =()⏟=¿ ( x ∙ x ⋯ x) ∙ ⏟
) ⋯ ( xy ) ¿ ⏟ ( y∙ y ⋯ y) n n Let x and y be numbers.
¿x y . 7
n times n times n times
( 5 x y 2 ) =¿

Exercise 9 Exercise 12
 Let a , b , and c be numbers. Let a , b , and c be numbers.
5 4
( 32 a 4 ) =¿ ( a 2 b c 3 ) =¿

Exercise 13
n
x
Let x and y be numbers, y ≠ 0, and let n be a positive integer. How is () y
related to x n and y n?

Problem Set
1. Show (prove) in detail why ( 2 ∙3 ∙ 7 )4 =24 34 7 4.

2. Show (prove) in detail why ( xyz )4 =x 4 y 4 z 4 for any numbers x , y , z.

n
3. Show (prove) in detail why ( xyz ) =x n y n z n for any numbers x , y , and z and for any positive integer n .

Exit Ticket

Write each expression as a base raised to a power or as the product of bases raised to powers that is equivalent to the
given expression.
6
1. ( 9 3 ) =¿

3
1. ( 113 2 × 37× 514 ) =¿

3
2. Let x , y , z be numbers. ( x 2 y z 4 ) =¿

q
3. Let x , y , z be numbers and let m , n , p , q be positive integers. ( x m y n z p ) =¿

48
4. =¿
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