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Variation

Variation

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Objective: You will be able to simplify INTERMEDIATE simple expressions involving

zero and negative exponents.

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate

10 b

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate

aa

bb 1

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3

1x

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3

1x

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33

1 xx

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate

33

1 xx

33 1x

x

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rDenominatoNumerator

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate

DownstairsUpstairs

Upstairs

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate

Downstairsb-a

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate

ab1

Downstairs

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a-bUpstairs

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1ba

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53 22

Simplify, but do not evaluate. Leave all exponents positive

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate

53 22

Simplify, but do not evaluate. Leave all exponents positive

One way

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate

53 22

Simplify, but do not evaluate. Leave all exponents positive

Another way

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate

33

43

yxyx

Simplify. Leave all exponents positive.

Conclusion: You can now simplify INTERMEDIATE simple expressions involving

zero and negative exponents.

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate

72 55

Simplify, but do not evaluate. Leave all exponents positive

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate

Simplify. Leave all exponents positive

33

43

yxyx

Zero and Negative Exponents - Intermediate