Multiplying Powers


Exploration

GR. 6-8

Skill:

Use rules of exponents to simplify numeric and algebraic expressions.

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Multiplying Powers

Discover a pattern when multiplying exponents with the same base to form a rule.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Question ouverte 1

What changes when you move the parentheses on the left?

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Question ouverte 2

What changes when you move the parentheses on the right?

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Question ouverte 3

How do the exponents relate to the number of repeated multiplications?

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