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Grade 8 maths · A.7 · Integer exponents

Product rule for exponents: find the exponent

Same base: add the exponents when multiplying, subtract when dividing, multiply when raising a power to a power.

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  1. Write 7⁶ × 7⁶ as a single power of 7. What is the exponent?

    Answer: 12

  2. Write 10⁵ × 10² as a single power of 10. What is the exponent?

    Answer: 7

  3. Write 7⁶ × 7² as a single power of 7. What is the exponent?

    Answer: 8

Tip: Same base: add the exponents when multiplying, subtract when dividing, multiply when raising a power to a power.

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