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Topic 6.2.1
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Lesson Topic
1.1.1 .2.1
Rules of Exponents
What it means for you:
ou!ll multiply and divide algebraic e"pressions using the rules of e"ponents.
California Standards:
2.0 Students understand and use such operations as taking the opposite, finding the reciprocal, taking a root, and raising to a fractional power. They understand and use the rules of exponents. 10.0 Students add, subtract, multiply, and divide monomials and polynomials. Students solve multistep problems, including word problems, by using these techniques.
Key words:
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Lesson Topic
1.1.1 .2.1
Rules of Exponents
ou learned about the rules of exponents in Topic 1.$.1. %n this Topic, you!ll apply those same rules to monomials and polynomials. &e!ll start with a quick recap of the rules of exponents to make sure you remember them all.
Lesson Topic
1.1.1 .2.1
Rules of Exponents
!se the Rules of Exponents to Simplify Expressions These are the same rules you learned in 2hapter 1, but this time you!ll use them to simplify algebraic e"pressions3 Rules of Exponents 1' xa(xb ) xa*b $' -xa'b ) xab 0' x. ) 1 1'
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Topic
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Example
Rules of Exponents
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Simplify the e"pression -,2x2m'-,$x$m$'. Solution -,2x2m'-,$x$m$' ) -,2'-,$'-x2'-x$'-m'-m$' ) 6x2*$(m1*$ ) x"m# &ut all like 'aria(les together !se Rule 1 and add the po$ers 4ule 1' xa(xb ) xa*b
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Example
Rules of Exponents
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!se Rules * and # 4ule $' -xa'b ) xab 4ule /' -cx'b ) cbxb
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Topic
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Example
Rules of Exponents
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Separate the expression into parts that ha'e only one 'aria(le !se Rule 2 and su(tract the po$ers +rom Rule ", anything to the po$er 0 is 1
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Lesson Topic
1.1.1 .2.1
Rules of Exponents
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Lesson Topic
1.1.1 .2.1
Rules of Exponents
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Simplify. 1.
Rules of Exponents
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Simplify. ). 11.
Rules of Exponents
Independent Practice
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Rules of Exponents
Independent Practice 8ind the value of 6 that makes these statements true. 1*. m?-m/ * 2m$' ) m6 * 2m0
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Topic
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Rules of Exponents
Round !p ou can apply the rules of e"ponents to any alge(raic 'alues. %n this Topic you 9ust dealt with monomials, but the rules work with e"pressions with more than one term too.
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