1. 6-3 P ROPERTIES OF EXPONENTS

2. L AWS OF E XPONENTS Product rule: Add exp. Power of a power rule: Mult. Exp. Power of a product rule: Distribute (1) (2) (3)

3. E X ) S IMPLIFY

5. S IMPLIFY Ex )

6. Laws of Exponents cont… The exponent is now positive!!! Your answer is NOT negative!

7. “S IMPLIFIED ” 1.Coefficients have no common factor 2.Each base occurs only once 3.No powers of powers 4.No negative or zero exponents

8. E XAMPLE Shortcut: Subtract the exponents, then the variable ends up where the larger exponent is

9. E XAMPLE

10. TOO S IMPLIFY S TAND AND CHECK WITH A NEIGHBOR WHEN DONE 1) 2)

11. H OMEWORK Pg. 239-240 Q1-10 1 – 9 odd 11-20 all 21-31 odd 33-38 all