1. ALGEBRA I - SECTION 7-2 (Multiplying Powers With the Same Base)
4/6/2019
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SECTION 7-2 : MULTIPLYING POWERS WITH the SAME BASE

2. 1) What does 34 mean? 2) 24 • 23 = ANSWER : 3 • 3 • 3 • 3
2) 24 • 23 =
ANSWER : 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 = 128

3. PRODUCT OF POWERS am • an = am+n 3) 83 • 86 5) 98 • 9-6 • 9-5
Rewrite each expression using the base only once.
3) 83 • 86
5) 98 • 9-6 • 9-5
ANSWER : 89
ANSWER : 9-3
PRODUCT OF POWERS
am • an = am+n
4) (0.3)8 • (0.3)-5
ANSWER : (0.3)3

4. 6) 3m3 • 5m9 9) 7) 3a6 • a-8 • -5a-5 10) Simplify each expression.
ANSWER : 15m12
ANSWER : 20m7/3
7) 3a6 • a-8 • -5a-5
10)
ANSWER : -15 / a7
8) 6abc • -3a2b-2 • c
ANSWER : 100m3n16/15
ANSWER : (-18a3c2) / b

5. 11) x8y7 • y-10 = x8y__ 12) a__b5 • a8b-2 = a4b__
Complete each equation.
11) x8y7 • y-10 = x8y__
ANSWER : -3
12) a__b5 • a8b-2 = a4b__
ANSWERS : -4, 3