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Beginning Algebra
Answer/Discussion to Practice Problems
on Exponents


 

Answer/Discussion to 1a

 

*a raised to the zero power is 1 
*note that 5 is NOT raised to the zero power

 

 
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Answer/Discussion to 1b

 
*When mult. like bases you add your exponents

 
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Answer/Discussion to 1c

 
*When mult. like bases you add your exponents
 
 
 

*When div. like bases you subtract your exponents

 

 
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Answer/Discussion to 1d

 
*Raise each base to 4
*Mult. your exponents

 
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Answer/Discussion to 1e

 
*Raise each base of num. to 2
 
 
 

*When div. like bases you subtract your exponents
 
 

 

 
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