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EXPONENTS ARE NOT ON THE LEVEL


"The Laws or Rules of Exponent Computation"
   
 
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"Say That Again, Then Explain It"
   
 
To Add number with the same base,
the exponents must be equal.
To Subtract numbers with the same base,
the exponents must be equal.
To Multiply numbers with the same base,
copy the base and add the exponents.
To Divide numbers with the same base,
copy the base and subtract the exponents.
To Raise to A Power
copy the base, multiply the exponents.
To Take A Root
copy the base, divide the exponent by the index.


To Add number with the same base, the exponents must be equal.
 
   
To Subtract numbers with the same base, the exponents must
be equal.
 
   
 
 

Example #1: Simplify: 3² + 3²

3² + 3² = 9 + 9 = 18
OR
3² + 3² = 1 · 3² + 1 · 3² = (1 + 1) · 3² =
(2) · 3² = (2)(9) = 18
Note: The computation does not involve the exponents.
 

 

Example #2: Simplify: x² + x²

x² + x² = 1 · x² + 1 · x² = (1 + 1) · x² =
(2) · x² = (2)(x²) = 2x²
 

 

Example #3: Simplify: 3² + 3³

3² + 3³ = 3² + 3³
Note: The exponents are not the same, but, here one
may use arithmetic.
3² + 3³ = 9 + 27 = 36
 

 

Example #4: Simplify: x² + x³

x² + x³ = x² + x³
Note: The exponents are not the same, and
arithmetic can't help.
x² + x³ = x² + x³
 




To Multiply numbers with the same base, copy the base and
add the exponents.
 
   
 
 

Example #1: Simplify: 3² · 3²

3² · 3² = 9 · 9 = 81
OR
 

 

Example #2: Simplify: x² · x²

x² · x² = x · x · x · x =
OR
 

 

Example #3: Simplify: 3² · 3³

3² · 3³ = 9 · 27 = 243
OR
 

 

Example #4: Simplify: x² · x³

OR
 



To Divide numbers with the same base, copy the base and
subtract the exponents.
 
   
 
 

Example #1: Simplify: 3² ÷ 3²

3² ÷ 3² = 9 ÷ 9 = 1
OR these
 

 

Example #2: Simplify: x² ÷ x²

 

 

Example #3: Simplify: 3² ÷ 3³

3² ÷ 3³ = 9 ÷ 27 = 9/27 = 1/3
OR
OR
 

 

Example #4: Simplify: x² ÷ x³

OR
 



To Raise to A Power copy the base, multiply the exponents.
 
   
 
 

Example #1: Simplify: (3²)³

OR
 

 

Example #2: Simplify: (x²)³

OR
 



To Take A Root copy the base, divide the exponent by the index.
 
   
 
 

Example #1: Simplify:

OR
 

 

Example #2: Simplify:

OR
 



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