Equations and Exponents
How can I solve an equation that has exponents? Essential Question How can I solve an equation that has exponents?
What would you do? Distribute Combine like terms Get the variables together Add or Subtract Multiply or Divide
How can we undo an exponent? Use the square root!!!!!!! Vocabulary terms: Square root is the inverse of squaring a number Cube root is the inverse of cubing a number
Try another one Distribute Combine like terms Get the variables together Add or Subtract Multiply or Divide What step can we add here?
STEP BY STEP Distribute Combine like terms Get the variables together Add or Subtract Multiply or Divide Take the root needed
Practice X2=16 a3= 27 c2-10=39 r3+30=94 Distribute Combine like terms Get the variables together Add or Subtract Multiply or Divide Take the root needed
Summary What is the extra step you have to add when you try to solve an equation that has exponents?