Properties of Exponents

No Preparation Needed!

Puzzle Activity

x4x

3

x4

x3

x4

x2

x6

64x

2

16x20

16x

12

x8

x4

x9

x 2x

() 23

(2x

3)4

x7

(x5)4

x2

4

16x2

x2

x20

x11

(2x5)4

(x3)

4

2x

3x2

(4x)26

x3

x

x8

2

x2

8 x3

4x2

x2

x12

(2x

2y)4

x2 ()2

x3

x8

(x4)6

4x

4

x2

x8

125x

3

x10

2x ()3

(5x)3

x

x5

3

x24

(8x)2

16x8y4

16x

4 y8

(2xy2)4

8x3

(2x)5

32

x5

Exponent Rules

Puzzle

1.Cut out the sixteen puzzle pieces

2.Pair up the matching expressions (each unsimplified expression has a matching simplified expression)

Example:

3. When complete, the puzzle will be a four-by-four square.

Good Luck!

x2y

2

(xy)

2

(x 4)

2

x 8

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Exponent Rules

PuzzleAnswer Key x

8

x4

(x3)4

x4

x7

x3

x

4

x2

x3 x4 x6

64x

2

x20

16x20

16x

12

x9

(x5)4

(2x2y)4

x

2()

2

x2x

()

23

(2x

3)4

2x ()3

8 x3x

11

x3

x

8

x2

4

16x

2 (4x)2 6

x3

2x

3

x2

x2x

x8

2(2x5)4 (5x)3

4x2

x2

x2x

x5

3 x12

125x3

4x4

(x4)6

x10

x2

x8

x24

(8x)2

16x8y4

16x4y8

(2xy2)4

8x

3

(2x)5

32x5

x 8

(x 4)2

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