LAWS OF EXPONENTS

for MULTIPLICATION
(Part 1)

Mathematics 7 Sir Mike

 LAWS OF EXPONENTS (MULTIPLICATION)
Law #1) Product with the same base
a •a =a
m n m+n

Question Solutions Final Answer

p •p•p =
7 3 p7+1+3 p11

(2r3)(–3r3)(r2) (2)(–3)(r3+3+2) –6r8

(–5t2)(4t)(–2t8) (–5)(4)(–2)(t2+1+8) 40t11

Mathematics 7 Sir Mike

 LAWS OF EXPONENTS (MULTIPLICATION)

Law #2) Power raised to a power

(a ) = a
m n m•n

Question Solutions Final Answer

(p ) =
7 3 p7•3 p21

(x7y4)2 = (x7•2)(y4•2) = x14y8

(–5)2 (–5)(–5) 25

–52 –(5)(5) –25

Mathematics 7 Sir Mike
 LAWS OF EXPONENTS (MULTIPLICATION)

Law #3) Product raised to a power

(ab) = a b
n n n

Question Solutions Final Answer

(2p ) =
3 4 (24)(p3•4) 16p12

(–3x2y)2 = (–3)2(x2•2)(y1•2) = 9x4y2

(7xy4)3 (7)3(x1•3)(y4•3) 343x3y12

Mathematics 7 Sir Mike

 LAWS OF EXPONENTS (MULTIPLICATION)

Short Activity Directions: Answer the given questions

on your notebook.
Question Solutions Final Answer

1) b3 • b • b5 =
2) (6x2)(–3x5) =
3) (p5)6 =
4) (5x3)3 =
5) (3t3)5 =

Mathematics 7 Sir Mike

 LAWS OF EXPONENTS (MULTIPLICATION)

Mathematics 7 Sir Mike