4. Properties of Exponents
Product of Powers
– (when multiplying like
bases, add exponents)
Power of a Power
– (when taking an exponent
to a power, multiply the
exponents)
Power of a Product
– (distribute)
Negative Exponent
– (flip to opposite side)
5. Properties of Exponents
Zero Exponent
– (anything taken to the zero
power is 1)
Quotient of Powers
– (when dividing like bases,
subtract exponents)
Power of a Quotient
– (distribute)
6. Rules for Simplifying Exponential
Expressions
NO negative exponents
Simplify all numbers taken to a power
Variables go in alphabetic order
Only one occurrence of each variable
in a single term