Ch. 3 Quiz (Simplifiying Exponential Expressions) - Curtis Kearney | Library

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Match the following from the first column with the answers in the second column. (You have to drag the items in the left column up and down to match the correct answers in the right column.)

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
When you have power to a power (or exponents outside of a parenthesis) we__________ the exponents.		add
When multiplying expressions with the same bases we_____________the exponents.		subtract
When dividing expressions with the same bases we___________the exponents.		multiply

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is equal to which of the following in expanded form?

Simplify the following expressions, and write your answers using only positive exponents.

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Simplify the following:

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Simplify the following:

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Simplify the following:

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Simplify the following:

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Simplify the following:

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Simplify the following:

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Simplify the following:

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Select all that apply in the question above.

Gerardina is simplifying expressions with very large exponents.  She arrives at each of the following results.  For each result, decide is she is correct and justify your answer.

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Is she correct? If she is incorrect, explain what she did wrong.

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Is she correct? If she is incorrect, explain what she did wrong.

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Is she correct? If she is incorrect, explain what she did wrong.

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Simplify:

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Rewrite the following problem so it has no negative exponents:

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