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Index Laws
Simplify the expressions using index laws
Question | Answer |
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When multiplying indices, you ? the indices. | add |
When there is a power on a power, you ? the indices. | multiply |
When there is a zero power, you always get ? | one |
When you have negative powers, the answer is always a ? | fraction |
When dividing indices, you ? the indices. | subtract |
The ? always stays the same. | base number |
What is 2 subtract 4? | -2 |
What is 6 subtract 7? | -1 |
What is 19 subtract 15 | -4 |
To apply the index laws, the ? must be the same. | base number |