Examples with solutions for Applying Combined Exponents Rules: Using the laws of exponents

Exercise #1

Solve the exercise:

a2:a+a3a5= a^2:a+a^3\cdot a^5=

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Step-by-Step Solution

First we rewrite the first expression on the left of the problem as a fraction:

a2a+a3a5 \frac{a^2}{a}+a^3\cdot a^5 Then we use two properties of exponentiation, to multiply and divide terms with identical bases:

1.

bmbn=bm+n b^m\cdot b^n=b^{m+n}

2.

bmbn=bmn \frac{b^m}{b^n}=b^{m-n}

Returning to the problem and applying the two properties of exponentiation mentioned earlier:

a2a+a3a5=a21+a3+5=a1+a8=a+a8 \frac{a^2}{a}+a^3\cdot a^5=a^{2-1}+a^{3+5}=a^1+a^8=a+a^8

Later on, keep in mind that we need to factor the expression we obtained in the last step by extracting the common factor,

Therefore, we extract from outside the parentheses the greatest common divisor to the two terms which are:

a a We obtain the expression:

a+a8=a(1+a7) a+a^8=a(1+a^7) when we use the property of exponentiation mentioned earlier in A.

a8=a1+7=a1a7=aa7 a^8=a^{1+7}=a^1\cdot a^7=a\cdot a^7

Summarizing the solution to the problem and all the steps, we obtained the following:

a2a+a3a5=a(1+a7) \frac{a^2}{a}+a^3\cdot a^5=a(1+a^{7)}

Therefore, the correct answer is option b.

Answer

a(1+a7) a(1+a^7)

Exercise #2

9380=? \frac{9\cdot3}{8^0}=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

We use the formula:

a0=1 a^0=1

9×380=9×31=9×3 \frac{9\times3}{8^0}=\frac{9\times3}{1}=9\times3

We know that:

9=32 9=3^2

Therefore, we obtain:

32×3=32×31 3^2\times3=3^2\times3^1

We use the formula:

am×an=am+n a^m\times a^n=a^{m+n}

32×31=32+1=33 3^2\times3^1=3^{2+1}=3^3

Answer

33 3^3

Exercise #3

Solve the exercise:

Y2+Y6Y5Y= Y^2+Y^6-Y^5\cdot Y=

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Step-by-Step Solution

We use the power property to multiply terms with identical bases:

aman=am+n a^m\cdot a^n=a^{m+n} We apply it in the problem:

Y2+Y6Y5Y=Y2+Y6Y5+1=Y2+Y6Y6=Y2 Y^2+Y^6-Y^5\cdot Y=Y^2+Y^6-Y^{5+1}=Y^2+Y^6-Y^6=Y^2 When we apply the previous property to the third expression from the left in the sum, and then simplify the total expression by adding like terms.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Answer

Y2 Y^2

Exercise #4

3319351932193=? 3^{-3}\cdot\frac{19^{35}\cdot19^{-32}}{19^3}=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's start by simplifying the second term in the complete multiplication, meaning - the fraction. We'll simplify it in two stages:

In the first stage we'll use the power law for multiplication between terms with identical bases:

aman=am+n a^m\cdot a^n=a^{m+n}

and simplify the fraction's numerator:

19351932193=1935+(32)193=193532193=193193 \frac{19^{35}\cdot19^{-32}}{19^3}=\frac{19^{35+(-32)}}{19^3}=\frac{19^{35-32}}{19^3}=\frac{19^3}{19^3}

Next, we can either remember that dividing any number by itself gives 1, or use the power law for division between terms with identical bases:

aman=amn \frac{a^m}{a^n}=a^{m-n} to get that:193193=1933=190=1 \frac{19^3}{19^3}=19^{3-3}=19^0=1

where in the last step we used the fact that raising any number to the power of 0 gives 1, meaning mathematically that:

X0=1 X^0=1

Let's summarize this part, we got that:

19351932193=1 \frac{19^{35}\cdot19^{-32}}{19^3}=1

Let's now return to the complete expression in the problem and substitute this result in place of the fraction:

3319351932193=331=33 3^{-3}\cdot\frac{19^{35}\cdot19^{-32}}{19^3}=3^{-3}\cdot1=3^{-3}

In the next stage we'll recall the power law for negative exponents:

an=1an a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^n}

and apply this law to the result we got:

33=133=127 3^{-3}=\frac{1}{3^3}=\frac{1}{27}

Summarizing all the steps above, we got that:

3319351932193=33=127 3^{-3}\cdot\frac{19^{35}\cdot19^{-32}}{19^3}=3^{-3}=\frac{1}{27}

Therefore the correct answer is answer A.

Answer

127 \frac{1}{27}

Exercise #5

406736490=? \frac{4^0\cdot6^7}{36^4\cdot9^0}=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

First we'll use the fact that raising any number to the power of 0 gives the result 1, mathematically:

X0=1 X^0=1

We'll apply this to both the numerator and denominator of the fraction in the problem:

406736490=1673641=67364 \frac{4^0\cdot6^7}{36^4\cdot9^0}=\frac{1\cdot6^7}{36^4\cdot1}=\frac{6^7}{36^4}

Next we'll note that -36 is a power of the number 6:

36=62 36=6^2

And we'll use this fact in the denominator to get expressions with identical bases in both the numerator and denominator:

67364=67(62)4 \frac{6^7}{36^4}=\frac{6^7}{(6^2)^4}

Now we'll recall the power rule for power of a power to simplify the expression in the denominator:

(am)n=amn (a^m)^n=a^{m\cdot n}

And we'll also recall the power rule for division between terms with identical bases:

aman=amn \frac{a^m}{a^n}=a^{m-n}

We'll apply these two rules to the expression we got above:

67(62)4=67624=6768=678=61 \frac{6^7}{(6^2)^4}=\frac{6^7}{6^{2\cdot4}}=\frac{6^7}{6^8}=6^{7-8}=6^{-1}

Where in the first stage we applied the first rule we mentioned earlier - the power of a power rule and simplified the expression in the exponent of the denominator term, then in the next stage we applied the second power rule mentioned before - the division rule for terms with identical bases, and again simplified the expression in the resulting exponent,

Finally we'll use the power rule for negative exponents:

an=1an a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^n}

And we'll apply it to the expression we got:

61=16 6^{-1}=\frac{1}{6}

Let's summarize everything we did, we got that:

406736490=16 \frac{4^0\cdot6^7}{36^4\cdot9^0}=\frac{1}{6}

Therefore the correct answer is A.

Answer

16 \frac{1}{6}

Exercise #6

108+104+(110)16=? 10^8+10^{-4}+(\frac{1}{10})^{-16}=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's use the law of exponents for negative exponents:

an=1an a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} and apply this law to the problem:

108+104+(110)16=108+1104+(101)16 10^8+10^{-4}+(\frac{1}{10})^{-16}=10^8+\frac{1}{10^4}+(10^{-1})^{-16} when we apply the above law of exponents to the second term in the sum, and the same law but in the opposite direction - we'll apply it to the fraction inside the parentheses of the third term in the sum,

Now let's recall the law of exponents for exponent of an exponent:

(am)n=amn (a^m)^n=a^{m\cdot n} we'll apply this law to the expression we got in the last step:

108+1104+(101)16=108+1104+10(1)(16)=108+1104+1016 10^8+\frac{1}{10^4}+(10^{-1})^{-16}=10^8+\frac{1}{10^4}+10^{(-1)\cdot(-16)}=10^8+\frac{1}{10^4}+10^{16} when we apply this law to the third term from the left and then simplify the resulting expression,

Let's summarize the solution steps, we got that:

108+104+(110)16=108+1104+(101)16=108+1104+1016 10^8+10^{-4}+(\frac{1}{10})^{-16}=10^8+\frac{1}{10^4}+(10^{-1})^{-16} =10^8+\frac{1}{10^4}+10^{16} Therefore the correct answer is answer A.

Answer

108+1104+1016 10^8+\frac{1}{10^4}+10^{16}

Exercise #7

454614=? 4^5-4^6\cdot\frac{1}{4}=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

We'll use the law of exponents for negative exponents, but in the opposite direction:

1an=an \frac{1}{a^n} =a^{-n} Let's apply this law to the problem:

454614=454641 4^5-4^6\cdot\frac{1}{4}= 4^5-4^6\cdot4^{-1} When we apply the above law to the second term from the left in the sum, and convert the fraction to a term with a negative exponent,

Next, we'll use the law of exponents for multiplying terms with identical bases:

aman=am+n a^m\cdot a^n=a^{m+n} Let's apply this law to the expression we got in the last step:

454641=4546+(1)=45461=4545=0 4^5-4^6\cdot4^{-1} =4^5-4^{6+(-1)}=4^5-4^{6-1}=4^5-4^{5}=0 When we apply the above law of exponents to the second term from the left in the expression we got in the last step, then we'll simplify the resulting expression,

Let's summarize the solution steps:

454614=454641=4545=0 4^5-4^6\cdot\frac{1}{4}= 4^5-4^6\cdot4^{-1} =4^5-4^{5}=0

We got that the answer is 0,

Therefore the correct answer is answer A.

Answer

0

Exercise #8

53+5353=? 5^3+5^{-3}\cdot5^3=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

We'll use the power rule for multiplication between terms with identical bases:

aman=am+n a^m\cdot a^n=a^{m+n} and we'll simplify the second term on the left in the equation using it:
53+5353=53+53+3=53+50=53+1 5^3+5^{-3}\cdot5^3=5^3+5^{-3+3}=5^3+5^0=5^3+1 where in the first stage we applied the mentioned rule to the second term on the left, then we simplified the expression with the exponent, and in the final stage we used the fact that any number raised to the power of 0 equals 1,

We didn't touch the first term of course since it was already simplified,

Therefore the correct answer is answer C.

Answer

53+1 5^3+1

Exercise #9

7483(17)4=? 7^4\cdot8^3\cdot(\frac{1}{7})^4=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

We use the formula:

(ab)n=anbn (\frac{a}{b})^n=\frac{a^n}{b^n}

We decompose the fraction inside of the parentheses:

(17)4=1474 (\frac{1}{7})^4=\frac{1^4}{7^4}

We obtain:

74×83×1474 7^4\times8^3\times\frac{1^4}{7^4}

We simplify the powers: 74 7^4

We obtain:

83×14 8^3\times1^4

Remember that the number 1 in any power is equal to 1, thus we obtain:

83×1=83 8^3\times1=8^3

Answer

83 8^3

Exercise #10

943813=? 9^4\cdot3^{-8}\cdot\frac{1}{3}=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

First let's note that the number 9 is a power of the number 3:

9=32 9=3^2

therefore we can immediately move to a unified base in the problem, in addition we'll recall the law of powers for negative exponents but in the opposite direction:

1an=an \frac{1}{a^n} =a^{-n}

Let's apply this to the problem:

943813=(32)43831 9^4\cdot3^{-8}\cdot\frac{1}{3}=(3^2)^4\cdot3^{-8}\cdot3^{-1}

where in the first term of the multiplication we replaced the number 9 with a power of 3, according to the relationship mentioned earlier, and simultaneously the third term in the multiplication we expressed as a term with a negative exponent according to the aforementioned law of exponents.

Now let's recall two additional laws of exponents:

a. The law of exponents for power of a power:

(am)n=amn (a^m)^n=a^{m\cdot n}

b. The law of exponents for multiplication between terms with equal bases:

aman=am+n a^m\cdot a^n=a^{m+n}

Let's apply these two laws to the expression we got in the last stage:

(32)43831=3243831=383831=38+(8)+(1)=3881=31 (3^2)^4\cdot3^{-8}\cdot3^{-1}=3^{2\cdot4}\cdot3^{-8}\cdot3^{-1}=3^8\cdot3^{-8}\cdot3^{-1}=3^{8+(-8)+(-1)}=3^{8-8-1}=3^{-1}

where in the first stage we applied the law of exponents for power of a power mentioned in a', in the next stage we applied the law of exponents for multiplication of terms with identical bases mentioned in b', then we simplified the resulting expression.

Let's summarize the solution steps, we got that:

943813=(32)43831=38+(8)+(1)=3881=31 9^4\cdot3^{-8}\cdot\frac{1}{3}=(3^2)^4\cdot3^{-8}\cdot3^{-1} =3^{8+(-8)+(-1)}=3^{8-8-1}=3^{-1}

Therefore the correct answer is answer b'.

Answer

31 3^{-1}

Exercise #11

1040.131081000=? \frac{10^4\cdot0.1^{-3}\cdot10^{-8}}{1000}=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

First let's write the problem and convert the decimal fraction in the problem to a simple fraction:

1040.131081000=104(110)31081000=? \frac{10^4\cdot0.1^{-3}\cdot10^{-8}}{1000}=\frac{10^4\cdot(\frac{1}{10})^{-3}\cdot10^{-8}}{1000}=\text{?}

Next

a. We'll use the law of exponents for negative exponents:

an=1an a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^n}

b. Note that the number 1000 is a power of the number 10:

1000=103 1000=10^3

Let's apply the law of exponents from 'a' and the understanding from 'b' to the problem:

104(110)31081000=104(101)3108103 \frac{10^4\cdot(\frac{1}{10})^{-3}\cdot10^{-8}}{1000}=\frac{10^4\cdot(10^{-1})^{-3}\cdot10^{-8}}{10^3}

When we applied the law of exponents from 'a' to the term inside the parentheses of the middle term in the fraction's numerator, and applied the understanding from 'b' to the fraction's denominator,

Next, let's recall the law of exponents for power of a power:

(am)n=amn (a^m)^n=a^{m\cdot n}

And we'll apply this law to the same term we dealt with until now in the expression we got in the last step:

104(101)3108103=10410(1)(3)108103=104103108103 \frac{10^4\cdot(10^{-1})^{-3}\cdot10^{-8}}{10^3}=\frac{10^4\cdot10^{(-1)\cdot(-3)}\cdot10^{-8}}{10^3}=\frac{10^4\cdot10^3\cdot10^{-8}}{10^3}

When we applied the above law of exponents to the middle term in the numerator carefully, since the term in parentheses has a negative exponent, we used parentheses, then simplified the resulting expression,

Now note that we can reduce the middle term in the fraction's numerator with the fraction's denominator, this is possible because multiplication exists between all terms in the fraction's numerator, so let's reduce:

104103108103=104108 \frac{10^4\cdot10^3\cdot10^{-8}}{10^3}=10^4\cdot10^{-8}

Let's summarize the solution steps so far, we got that:

104(110)31081000=104(101)3108103=104103108103=104108 \frac{10^4\cdot(\frac{1}{10})^{-3}\cdot10^{-8}}{1000}=\frac{10^4\cdot(10^{-1})^{-3}\cdot10^{-8}}{10^3} = \frac{10^4\cdot10^3\cdot10^{-8}}{10^3} = 10^4\cdot10^{-8}

Let's continue and recall the law of exponents for multiplication of terms with identical bases:

aman=am+n a^m\cdot a^n=a^{m+n}

Let's apply this law to the expression we got in the last step:

104108=104+(8)1048=104 10^4\cdot10^{-8}=10^{4+(-8)}10^{4-8}=10^{-4}

Now let's apply again the law of exponents for negative exponents mentioned in 'a' above:

104=1104=110000=0.0001 10^{-4}=\frac{1}{10^4}=\frac{1}{10000}=0.0001

When in the third step we calculated the numerical result of raising 10 to the power of 4 in the fraction's denominator, and in the next step we converted the simple fraction to a decimal fraction,

Let's summarize the solution steps so far, we got that:

104(110)31081000=104103108103=104=0.0001 \frac{10^4\cdot(\frac{1}{10})^{-3}\cdot10^{-8}}{1000} = \frac{10^4\cdot10^3\cdot10^{-8}}{10^3} = 10^{-4} =0.0001

Therefore the correct answer is answer a.

Answer

0.0001 0.0001

Exercise #12

(3)584(3)3(3)2(3)5=? \frac{(-3)^5\cdot8^4}{(-3)^3(-3)^2(-3)^{-5}}=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

First, let's recall the law of exponents for multiplication between terms with identical bases:

aman=am+n a^m\cdot a^n=a^{m+n}

and we'll use it to handle the fraction's denominator in the problem:

(3)584(3)3(3)2(3)5=(3)584(3)3+2+(5)=(3)584(3)0 \frac{(-3)^5\cdot8^4}{(-3)^3(-3)^2(-3)^{-5}}=\frac{(-3)^5\cdot8^4}{(-3)^{3+2+(-5)}}=\frac{(-3)^5\cdot8^4}{(-3)^0}

where in the first stage we'll apply the above law to the denominator and then simplify the expression with the exponent in the denominator,

Now let's remember that raising any number to the power of 0 gives the result 1, or mathematically:

X0=1 X^0=1

therefore the denominator we got in the last stage is 1,

meaning we got that:

(3)584(3)3(3)2(3)5=(3)584(3)0=(3)5841=(3)584 \frac{(-3)^5\cdot8^4}{(-3)^3(-3)^2(-3)^{-5}}=\frac{(-3)^5\cdot8^4}{(-3)^0}=\frac{(-3)^5\cdot8^4}{1}=(-3)^5\cdot8^4

Now let's recall the law of exponents for an exponent of a product in parentheses:

(xy)n=xnyn (x\cdot y)^n=x^n\cdot y^n

and we'll apply this law to the first term in the product we got:

(3)584=(13)584=(1)53584=13584=3584 (-3)^5\cdot8^4=(-1\cdot3)^5\cdot8^4 =(-1)^5\cdot3^5\cdot8^4=-1\cdot 3^5\cdot 8^4=-3^5\cdot8^4

Note that the exponent applies separately to both the number 3 and its sign, which is the minus sign that is actually multiplication by 1 -1

Let's summarize everything we did, we got that:

(3)584(3)3(3)2(3)5=(3)584=3584 \frac{(-3)^5\cdot8^4}{(-3)^3(-3)^2(-3)^{-5}}=(-3)^5\cdot8^4 = -3^5\cdot8^4

Therefore the correct answer is answer C.

Answer

3584 -3^5\cdot8^4

Exercise #13

20345492=? \frac{2^0\cdot3^{-4}}{5^4\cdot9^2}=\text{?}

Video Solution

Answer

15438 \frac{1}{5^4\cdot3^8}

Exercise #14

923463=? \frac{9^2\cdot3^{-4}}{6^3}=\text{?}

Video Solution

Answer

63 6^{-3}

Exercise #15

b126(1b)2a=? \sqrt[6]{b^{12}}\cdot(\frac{1}{b})^2\cdot a=\text{?}

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Answer

a a

Exercise #16

4580145814975=? 45^{-80}\cdot\frac{1}{45^{-81}}\cdot49\cdot7^{-5}=\text{?}

Video Solution

Answer

4573 \frac{45}{7^3}

Exercise #17

72(35)114132=? 7^2\cdot(3^5)^{-1}\cdot\frac{1}{4}\cdot\frac{1}{3^2}=\text{?}

Video Solution

Answer

413772 \frac{4^{-1}3^{-7}}{7^{-2}}

Exercise #18

24(12)821023=? \frac{2^{-4}\cdot(\frac{1}{2})^8\cdot2^{10}}{2^3}=\text{?}

Video Solution

Answer

25 2^{-5}