Luttrell 2012
101
Name: ______________________
Date: _____
7a – Simplifying Exponents
Simplif
y
each of the following e
x
pressions:
1. 3(-2)
2
2. (3∙2)
2
3.
2
7
3
2
2
( )
4.
(
)
3
6
2
3
5
x
x
5.
8 2006
1003 2006
1003
1002
(
)
(
)
6.
8 2
3
3
2 5
2
3
3
2
(
)
(
{
})
−
+
− +
7.
( )
( )
100
0
5
100
3
3
xy
x y
x
x
8. 8
y
+ (-7
y
)
2
9.
(
)
(
)
4
10 4
2
2
x
x
+
10.
zy
x
y
z
4
3
2
2
⋅
÷
(
)
11.
(
)
2
4
2
4
4
x
x
12.
6 2
3 2
148
150
⋅
⋅
13.
(
)
−
5
30
2
3
x
x
14.
zz y x
x
z
(
)
2
4
3
3
÷
⋅
15.
(
)
(
)
5
3
7
6
5
2
3
2
2
2
−
+
−
+ −