Simplifying Expressions with Exponents

These lessons, with videos, examples, and step-by-step solutions, help Algebra 1 students learn how to simplify expressions with exponents.

The following diagram shows the law of exponents: product, quotient, power, zero exponent and negative exponent. Scroll down the page for more examples and solutions on how to use the law of exponents to simplify expressions.

Simplifying expressions using the Laws of Exponents
We can use what we know about exponents rules in order to simplify expressions with exponents. When simplifying expressions with exponents we use the rules for multiplying and dividing exponents, and negative and zero exponents.

Simplifying expressions with exponents
2 examples of simplifying expressions using exponent properties

Simplify exponential expressions, several rules

Simplifying Exponential Expressions

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