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Simplifying Exponential Expressions Date________________ Period____

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Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.
5 −1 3
1) 4 ⋅ 4 2) 3 ⋅3

−4 −2 −4 0
3) (4 ) 4) (4 )

5 −5
3 4
5) 6) 0
3 4

2 2
7) (2 ) ⋅ (2 3 ) −1 8) 2 ⋅ (2
4 −1 4
)

0 −4 5 −4
4 ⋅4 2 ⋅2
9) 0
10)
4 2

(2 −1 ) 2 (2 −2 ) 2
11) 4
12)
2 2

22 2 ⋅ 22
13) 14)
(2 3) 2 ⋅ 2 4 (2 −4 ) 4

15) 2a 3 ⋅ 2a 4 16) 5 x 2 ⋅ x 4

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 −5 3 5 5
17) 4 x ⋅ xy 18) (4m )

−2 4 −4 5
19) (r ) 20) ( x )

−3 4 5 3
21) (5b ) 22) (3 xz )

4 4
3x n
23) 24)
x3 5n −2

−2 2 0 0
x 26) n n ⋅ n
25)
3 x −3 y 2

−2 4 3
27) m m 28) u 3 v 2 ⋅ (uv 2 )

−3 −3 3 −2
29) ( x ) x r
30)
4r 5 ⋅ 4r −5

(n −1 ) 4 32)
x −2
31)
n4 ( x 5 y −4 ) −2

0
4 3
(m 2) 4
33)
(( ) )u v
u v
2 −1 4
34)
m3m2

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 ID: 1
Keystone Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Simplifying Exponential Expressions Date________________ Period____

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Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.
5 −1 3
1) 4 ⋅ 4 2) 3 ⋅3
6 2
4 3

−4 −2 −4 0
3) (4 ) 4) (4 )
8 1
4

5 −5
3 4
5) 6) 0
3 4
34 1
45
2 2
7) (2 ) ⋅ (2 3 ) −1 8) 2 ⋅ (2
4 −1 4
)
2 1

0 −4 5 −4
4 ⋅4 2 ⋅2
9) 0
10)
4 2
1 1
4
4

(2 −1 ) 2 (2 −2 ) 2
11) 4
12)
2 2
1 1
26 25

22 2 ⋅ 22
13) 14)
(2 3) 2 ⋅ 2 4 (2 −4 ) 4
1 2
19

28

15) 2a 3 ⋅ 2a 4 16) 5 x 2 ⋅ x 4
4a 7 5x6

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 −5 3 5 5
17) 4 x ⋅ xy 18) (4m )
4 y3 1024m 25
x4

−2 4 −4 5
19) (r ) 20) ( x )
1 1
r8 x 20

−3 4 5 3
21) (5b ) 22) (3 xz )
625 27 x 3 z 15
b 12
4 4
3x n
23) 24)
x3 5n −2
3x n6
5
−2 2 0 0
x 26) n n ⋅ n
25)
3 x −3 y 2 n2
x
3 y2
−2 4 3
27) m m 28) u 3 v 2 ⋅ (uv 2 )
m2 u6 v8

−3 −3 3 −2
29) ( x ) x r
30)
x 12 4r 5 ⋅ 4r −5
1
16r 2

(n −1 ) 4 32)
x −2
31)
n4 ( x 5 y −4 ) −2
1 x8
n8 y8
0
4 3
(m 2) 4
33)
(( ) )u v
u v
2 −1 4
34)
m3m2

1 m3

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