Three rules cover almost every exponent problem.
The three laws
- Multiply same base: xᵃ · xᵇ = xᵃ⁺ᵇ
- Divide same base: xᵃ / xᵇ = xᵃ⁻ᵇ
- Power of a power: (xᵃ)ᵇ = xᵃᵇ
Try it
x⁵ · x³
x⁸.
Try it
(x²)⁴
x⁸.
Three rules cover almost every exponent problem.
x⁵ · x³
x⁸.
(x²)⁴
x⁸.