MULTIPLYING & DIVIDING MONOMIALS
Master the three rules: Product, Quotient, and Negative Exponent!
Multiply the coefficients, then ADD the exponents of the same variables.
Divide the coefficients, then SUBTRACT the exponents of the same variables.
A negative exponent means the term moves to the denominator and becomes positive.
Multiply: (4x²)(3x³) → 12x2+3 = 12x⁵
Divide: 20a⁵5a² → 4a5−2 = 4a³
Negative: x⁴x⁷ → x4−7 = x⁻³ = 1x³
Power: (2x³)² → 22x3×2 = 4x⁶
Remember: Same base? Multiply = ADD, Divide = SUBTRACT, Power = MULTIPLY!
Quiz Time!
Read carefully and pick the best answer. You got this!
When multiplying monomials with the same base, what do you do to the exponents?
What does x⁴x² equal?
What does x⁻³ equal?
What happens to the exponents when you raise a power to another power? Example: (x²)³
Simplify: y² · y²
Simplify: (3x²)(2x³)
Simplify: 24m⁵8m²
Simplify: a³a⁷
Simplify: (2x³)²
Simplify: 8a⁵(2a²)²
Made for students who want to master Multiplying & Dividing Monomials
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