EXPONENT+RULES

media type="google" key="-2861189478209434978&hl=en" width="400" height="326" media type="google" key="-2686187879163091913&hl=en" width="400" height="326" Any number, except zero, to the zero power is 1. **a^o = 1** When a number to an exponent is being multipled by a number with an exponent, the exponents are added. When a number to an exponent is being divided by a number with an exponent, the exponents are subtracted. If two numbers are being multipled together **and then** by the exponent, they both recieve the exponent. ( **ab )^m = a^m(b^m) ** Repeating above...
 * a^m(a^n) = a^m+n **
 * a^m/a^n = a^m-n **
 * Rule 1: To multiply identical bases, add the exponents. EXAMPLE OF RULE 1**
 * Rule 2: To divide identical bases, subtract the exponents. EXAMPLE OF RULE 2**
 * Rule 3: When there are two or more exponents and only one base, multiply the exponents. EXAMPLE OF 3**

NEGATIVE EXPONENTS: To change a negative exponent to a positive exponent, use the reciprocal of the number or fraction and change the exponent from a negative to a positive. **a^-n = 1/a^n (a/b)^-n = (b/a)^n**  Write (3//x//)–2 using only positive exponents.