LAW OF EXPONENT, RULES and PRACTICE

1. ZERO EXPONENT RULE: Any base (except 0) raised to the zero power is equal to one.

2. POSITIVE EXPONENT

3. NEGATIVE EXPONENTS: If a factor in the numerator or denominator is moved across the fraction bar, the sign of the exponent is changed.

4. FRACTIONAL EXPONENTS

4.PRODUCT RULE: To multiply when two bases are the same, write the base and ADD the exponents.

5. QUOTIENT RULE: To divide when two bases are the same, write the base and SUBTRACT the exponents.

6. POWER RULE: To raise a power to another power, write the base and MULTIPLY the exponents.

7.   EXPANDED POWER RULE:

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