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Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011

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Mid-Chapter Quiz

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Exercise 2 Page 446

What does the Zero Exponent Property say? And the Negative Exponent Property?

mq^2/n^4

Practice makes perfect

To simplify the given exponential expression, we will use the Zero and Negative Exponent Properties. Zero Exponent Property a^0=1, for every nonzero numbera [0.8em] Negative Exponent Property a^(- n)=1/a^n, for every nonzero numbera and integern Let's try to simplify the given expression using these properties.

m n^(- 4)/p^0 q^(- 2)

SplitIntoFactors

Split into factors

m/p^0 * 1/q^(-2) * n^(-4)

NegExponentToFrac

a^(- m)=1/a^m

m/p^0 * q^2/1 * 1/n^4

a^0=1

m/1 * q^2/1 * 1/n^4

Multiply fractions

mq^2/n^4

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