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Understanding exponents
Evaluate exponents
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Understanding negative exponents
Evaluate negative exponents
Exponents with fractional exponents
Simplify expressions involving exponents
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Evaluate exponents
To evaluate an exponential expression, write each factor as many times as indicated by the exponential. Then multiply:
3
4
= 3·3·3·3 =
81
2
3
·3
2
= (2·2·2)·(3·3) = 8·9 =
72
Evaluate (-3)
2
and -3
2
(-3)
2
= (-3)·(-3) = 9
-3
2
= -(3·3) = -9
Evaluate
Write the following numbers in exponential form:
