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| Negative exponent PROPERTY |
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Definition
| Same as regular but flipped over, as in 3^2 = 9 would be 1/9, and 3^-2. |
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| a=1. Anything with an exponent of zero is one. |
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| PRODUCT OF POWERS PROPERTY |
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Definition
| The most common property where one multiplies a number by itself a certain number of times. such as 2^3 would be 2x2x2, which is 8. |
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| QUOTIENT OF POWERS PROPERTY |
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Definition
| When dividing two powers with the same base, such as "a", simply subtract the powers and everything else is normal division. |
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| POWER OF A PRODUCT PROPERTY |
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Definition
| Simple multiplication in proper order of first multiplying by exponents and then multiplying the results. |
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| POWER OF A POWER PROPERTY |
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| When there are bases repeating, the powers can be added together. |
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| POWER OF A QUOTIENT PROPERTY |
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| Property of cancelling out common factors. Doesn't work if a,b,c aren't zero. |
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| When the decimal is moved to the Left the exponent gets Larger, but the value of the number stays the same, opposite for the right. |
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| Scientific Notation Multiplication |
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Definition
| To multiply, find the product of the numbers, and then add the exponents together. |
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| Scientific Notation Division |
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Definition
| To divide, find the quotient of the number and subtract the exponents |
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