I. Answer the following problems. Show your solutions.

1. Simplify the following: ¿

= x 18

2. What is the value of: ¿

=( 8 )3
=512
3. What is the value of: z 0
=1
4. Simplify the following: x−3
1
= 3
x
5. Simplify the following: x 2 x 3
= x5
6 2
45 x y
6. Simplify the following: 4 9
5x y
6−4
45 x
= 9−2
5y
2
45 x
= 7
5y
= 9 x 2 y −7
0
7. Simplify the following: (−4 r 3 s 5 ) ( 3 b4 c 2 d )
= (3 b 4 c 2 d )
5 2
6x y
8. Simplify the following: 4 2
2x y
5−4
6x
= 2−2
2y
6x
=
2
= 3x
9. According to exponent rules, when we multiply the same base we Add¿ the exponents.

10. According to exponent rules, when we multiply the same base we ¿ Add¿ the exponents.