Powers & Exponents · grades 8–10

Powers & Exponents.

The laws of exponents, one tiny step at a time — how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide powers, raise a power to a power, and handle zero and negative exponents. With a factor-expander, an animated step solver, and an engine-graded pad.

What is a power?

Repeated multiplication.

Add & subtract powers

Like terms only.

Multiply — product rule

Add the exponents.

Divide — quotient rule

Subtract the exponents.

Power of a power

Multiply the exponents.

Zero & negative exponents

1, and reciprocals.

Combine the laws

Pick the right rule.

Capstone

All the laws together.