WORKING WITH EXPONENTS RULES

POWER OF A POWER PROPERTY

Rule: (ab)c = a(b*c)

POWER OF A PRODUCT PROPERTY

Example: (x3)4 = x(3*4) = x12

Rule: (a * b)c = ac * bc
PRODUCT OF POWERS PROPERTY

Example: (2b)3 = 23 * b3 = 8b3

Rule: ab * ac = a(b+c)
POWER OF A QUOTIENT PROPERTY

Example: a4 * a5 = a(4+5) = a9

Rule: (a/b)c = ac / bc
QUOTIENT OF POWERS PROPERTY

Example: (2/3)3 = (23/33) = 8/27

Rule: ab / ac = a(b-c)
ZERO AS A POWER

Example: z5 / z3 = z(5-3) = z2

Rule: a0 = 1
POWERS OF -1

Example: 40 = 1

Rule: Even powers of -1 = 1 Rule: Odd Powers of -1 = -1

NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Example: (-1)8 = 1 Example: (-1)13 = -1

Rule: (a-b) = 1/(ab)

Example: (5-2) = 1/(52) = 1/25