Analyze the powers with a base of 3. As the exponent decreases by 1, the numbers on the right are being divided by
According to this pattern, what do you think
According to this pattern, what do you think
Any number to the zero power will always equal
Let's keep this pattern going. Now that we know
What do you think
Simplify completely. Your answer should not have exponents.
Simplify completely. Your answer should not have exponents.
*Hint: flip the fraction to make the exponent positive. Then evaluate.
Hint:
Fraction answers only, no decimals!
Hint:
Let's expand and look for a shortcut:
How many 2's are underlined?
Let's expand and look for a shortcut:
How many x's are underlined?
Therefore, we can say,
Hint: The second y has an invisible exponent of 1
What's the rule?
Example similar to #33:
Notice how we still multiply the coefficients (3 x 2) but add the exponents.
Now you try!
Let's expand and look for a shortcut:
How many 2's are underlined?
Let's expand and look for a shortcut:
How many x's are underlined?
Therefore, we can say:
Hint: z has an invisible exponent of 1
What's the rule?
Now you try!
Therefore, according to the last example we can say:
So when we divide by the same base we
What's the rule?
Now you try!
Example similar to #47:
Notice how we still divide the coefficients (15 / 5) but subtract the exponents.
Now you try!