3 2 42 3a b a b

Multiply the coefficients, the 2 and the -3 to get -6Multiply the coefficients, the 2 and the -3 to get -6

aa33 * * aa22 will be will be aa55, you , you add exponentsadd exponents when you multiply terms when you multiply terms

bb11 * * b b44 will be will be bb55

5 56 ba

2 5

6 3

2

8

a b

a b

Divide or Reduce the coefficients, 2/8 is 1/4Divide or Reduce the coefficients, 2/8 is 1/4

aa22 / a / a66 will be will be aa44 on the bottom on the bottom because there are more a’s on the bottom, because there are more a’s on the bottom,

you you subtract exponentssubtract exponents when you divide terms when you divide terms

bb55 / / b b33 will be will be bb22 on the top, on the top,Because there are more b’s on the topBecause there are more b’s on the top

4

2

4ba

5x

14

23 2

1 1

3 9

1

1 1

4 4

5

1

x

Negative exponents need to be made positive by moving the term to the denominator.

Check it out on the calculator: do 4^-1 and 3^-2 and put the answers in fractions

You just treat the variable the same way

2 5

6 3

2

8

a b

a b

Divide or Reduce the coefficients, 2/8 is 1/4Divide or Reduce the coefficients, 2/8 is 1/4

aa22 / a / a66 will be will be aa44 on the bottom on the bottom because there are more a’s on the bottom, because there are more a’s on the bottom,

you you subtract exponentssubtract exponents when you divide terms when you divide terms

bb55 / / b b33 will be will be bb22 on the top, on the top,Because there are more b’s on the topBecause there are more b’s on the top

4

214ba

3 2 45 2x y xy

342x y

3 2

5

4

6

x y

xy

3x

4 610x y

12 38x y

2

3

2

3

x

y

3

1

x

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