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Title: Multiplication of Exponents


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Multiplication of Exponents
  • By Terri LeGault

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Multiplication of Exponents
  • Mulitplication Property Whenever you multiply
    two terms with the same base you can add the
    exponents. xm xn x (mn) , x raised to m
    times x raised to n equals x raised to m plus n.
  • Example
  • x5 x2 x (52) (xxxxx)(xx)
    (xxxxxxx)

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Multiplication Cont.
  • When you see this (xn)m, do not add m and n
    together, you multiply them.
  • Examples (x2)5 x10, 5 times 2.
  • (73)4 712, 4 times 3.
  • (21)-5 2-5, 1 times -5

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Common Mistakes
  • Do not multiply the base and the exponent. 3 to
    the power of 3 does not equal 9, it equals 27.
  • The Multiplication rule only applies to
    expressions with the same base.

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Mistakes Cont.
  • The multiplication rule applies just to the
    product, not to the sum of two numbers.

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Worksheet and Answers
  • Multiplication Property Worksheet
  • Answers for Worksheets
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