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\"When you have a problem with the exponent outside the parentheses do you multiply or add to the exponent within the ()? ex. (a4)2 . the 4 and the being expononents.\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When you have a power to a power, you multiply the exponents
\n" ); document.write( "Example: (a^4)^2 = a^8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "x^4(x^2) = x^6 {when multiplying with the same variable...add the exponents}\r
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\n" ); document.write( "---- = x^4 {when dividing with the same variable...subtract the exponents}
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x^3y^2)^3 = x^9y^6 {take everything in parentheses to the exponent on outside}
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