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m n m +n
Product of Powers For any number a and all integers m and n, a a = a .
Exercises
Simplify each expression.
1. y( y 5 ) 2. (7 x 2 )( x 4 ) 3. ( x 2 y)(4x y 3 )
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4. (2 a3 b)(6 b3 )
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Power of a Power For any number a and any integers m and p, (am ) p = amp .
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Power of a Product For any numbers a and b and any integer m, (ab) = a b .
We can combine and use these properties to simplify expressions involving monomials.
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Example: Simplify (2a b ) ( a2 )4.
Exercises
Simplify each expression.
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1. ( y 5)2 2. ( x2) ( x3 ) 3. 3 (a b 4 )3
4. (3 a b4 )3 5. (2 a3 b2 ) (b3 )2 6. (2 x 3 y 2 z 2 )3 ( x 2 z)4