Name: _____________________________

Review of Exponent Laws

LO1: Students use exponent notation to simplify expressions.

1. Simplify each expression using positive exponents:

a. 7 ∙ t ∙t ∙t =¿ ¿

b. x ∙ x ∙ x ∙ y ∙ y ∙ z ∙ z ∙ z ∙ z =¿ ¿

c. (−5) ∙(−5)=¿ ¿

d. 8 ∙ 8 ∙8 ∙ 8 ∙3 ∙ 3 ∙3=¿ ¿

e. ( 25 ) ∙( 25 ) ∙ ( 52 )∙( 25 )∙( 25 )= ¿
¿

1
f. =¿
8 ∙8 ∙ 8 ¿

a ∙ a∙ a ∙ a ∙ a ∙ a
g. = __________________
c∙c∙c∙c

2. Rewrite each expression using negative exponents:

1
a. =¿
3∙ 3 ∙3 ¿

1
b. =¿ ¿
(−x )∙ (−x )

n
c. =¿ _________________________
m∙ m∙ m

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d. =¿ _________________________
m15
LO2: Students can use the expanded form of expressions with exponents to justify each exponent law.

1. A. The product rule simplifies expressions such as x n ∙ x m State the product rule using symbols or words.

B. Prove the product rule by using expanded notation to solve 82 ∙ 89 (Ex. 24 =2∙ 2 ∙2 ∙ 2)

2. A. The power to a product rule simplifies expressions such as ¿ State the power to a product rule using
symbols or words.

B. Prove the power to a power rule by using expanded notation to solve ¿ (Ex. 24 =2∙ 2 ∙2 ∙ 2)

n
x
3. A. The quotient rule simplifies expressions such as m State the quotient rule using symbols or words.
x

108
B. Prove the quotient rule by using expanded notation to solve (Ex. 24 =2∙ 2 ∙2 ∙ 2)
103
LO3: Students can apply each exponent law to simplify expressions.
4. For each problem, expand the expression before simplifying it.

Simplified
Original Expression Expanded Expression
Expression

3 4
(5 y )

( )
3
n
2
3

8 4
k j
5 2
k j

x 3 ∙ 6 4 ∙ x 2 ∙ 64
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c
c