Do Now

1
Do Now

• Simplify
• (-3a2bc4)3 (2ab3c)2
• (-3a2bc4) (-3a2bc4) (-3a2bc4) (2ab3c) (2ab3c)
• -108a8b9c14

2
Dividing Monomials
When dividing monomials, 1) DIVIDE the
coefficients. 2) SUBTRACT the exponents. 1. 2.
b5-2
b3
m7-1n5-2

• m6 n3

3

• xy

9a3b2
4

• 5)
• x2y3z7
• 6)
• m3

5
Heres a tricky one!
1m0n
n

• What happened to the m?

They canceled out! There are no ms left
over! This leads us to our next rule
6
Zero Exponents

• Anything to the 0 power is equal to 1.
• a0 1
• True or False? Anything divided by itself equals
  one.
• True!
• See for yourself!

7
Negative Exponents

• A negative exponent means you move the base to
  the other side of the fraction and make the
  exponent positive.

Notice that the base with the negative exponent
moved and became positive!
8
Simplify.
x-4 y0You can not have negative or zero
exponents in your answer.
9
Simplify

1. p2
2. p12
3. .
4. .

10
Simplify.
You cant leave the negative exponent!
11
Simplify.
Get rid of the negative exponent.
12
Simplify.
Get rid of the negative exponents.
13

• 10.

14

• 11.