RULES FOR SIMPLIFING

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RULES FOR SIMPLIFING
EXPONENTIAL EXPRESSIONS
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Number Talk

• True or False 34 68

10 glasses cost 40 dollars. How much do 20
glasses cost?
12 Miles is approximately equal to 6km. How many
km are equal to 18 miles? How many miles are
equal to 42 km?
Mr. Jeff divided his money in the ratio 42
between Job and Jack. Jon got the smaller amount
of 1, 256. How much did Jack Receive?
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WHEN MULTIPLYING LIKE BASES, YOU ADD THE EXPONENTS
FOR EXAMPLE
NOW YOU TRY
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WHEN RAISING A POWER TO A POWER, YOU MULTIPLY THE
EXPONENTS
FOR EXAMPLE
NOW YOU TRY
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ANY INTEGER RAISED TO NEGATIVE ONE IS THE
RECIPROCAL OF THAT INTEGER.
FOR EXAMPLE
NOW YOU TRY
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Any fraction raised to negative one is the
reciprocal of that fraction.
FOR EXAMPLE
NOW YOU TRY
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WHEN DIVIDING LIKE BASES, YOU SUBTRACT THE
EXPONENTS.
FOR EXAMPLE
NOW YOU TRY
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ANY NUMBER RAISED TO THE FIRST POWER IS ITSELF.
FOR EXAMPLE
NOW YOU TRY
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ANY NUMBER RAISED TO THE ZERO POWER IS ONE.
FOR EXAMPLE
NOW YOU TRY
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HOW DO WE GET ANY NUMBER RAISED TO THE ZERO POWER
EQUAL TO ONE?
can be written as
Working backward-you subtract the exponents when
you are dividing like bases.
Then any number divided by itself will give you
ONE!!!
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TRY THESE ON YOUR OWN
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TRY THESE ON YOUR OWN
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TRY THIS LAST ONE ON YOUR OWN