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Exponent Rules Foldable – Red
Booklet
02-02-15
Front Cover
Mrs. Beach’s (your name instead)Book of
ExponentRules
Inside Cover
Parts of a Power
ExponentBase
3 * 3 * 3 = 27The exponent tells us how many times
the base is multiplied by itself.
33
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No Exponent Given
If a constant or variable does not have a written exponent – it is understood
to have an exponent of 1.
2 = 21 xy2z =
z1y2z1
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Remember: youExponent rules
with
May only use these
LIKE basesP
M
A
Power to a Power
Multiply x2 * x3 = x 2+3 = x5
Add
When dividing powers with LIKE bases, treat the division bar like a giant subtraction sign. =
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Negative Exponents
To turn a negative exponent into a positive exponent, cross the line and change the sign of the exponent.𝑥−2
𝑦− 3= 𝑦3
𝑥2 =
Anything raised to the zero power is
equal to 1
𝑥0=110000=1
(𝑥2 𝑦3 𝑧5 )0=1