Ch 2 Exponent Laws

• Demonstrate an understanding of exponents and exponent laws with whole-number exponents
  • includes variable bases
    • 2⁷ = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 128; n⁴ = n x n x n x n
  • exponent laws (e.g., 6⁰ = 1; m¹ = m; n⁵ x n³  = n⁸; y⁷/y³ = y⁴; (5n)³ = 5³ x n³ = 125n³; (m/n)⁵ = m⁵/n⁵; and (3²)⁴ = 3⁸)
  • limited to whole-number exponents and whole-number exponent outcomes when simplified
  • (–3)² does not equal –3²
  • 3x(x – 4) = 3x² – 12x

2.1 What is a Power?

2.2 Powers of Ten and the Zero Exponent

2.3 Order of Operations with Powers

2.4 Exponent Laws (Part 1)

2.5 Exponent Laws (Part 2)