Multiply the coefficients, the 2 and the -3 to get -6 a 3 * a 2 will be a 5, you add exponents when you multiply terms b 1 * b 4 will be b 5

Divide or Reduce the coefficients, 2/8 is 1/4 a 2 / a 6 will be a 4 on the bottom because there are more a’s on the bottom, you subtract exponents when you divide terms b 5 / b 3 will be b 2 on the top, Because there are more b’s on the top

Negative exponents need to be made positive by moving the term to the denominator. Check it out on the calculator: do 4^-1 and 3^-2 and put the answers in fractions You just treat the variable the same way

a is really a 1 so power to power you multiply 1*3 (b 2 ) 3 power to a power you multiply (c 4 ) 3 power to a power you multiply Raise 2 to the third power to get 8

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Power to a Power Gizmo Dividing Expressions with Exponents Gizmo Multiplying Expressions with Exponents Gizmo