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Exponents Simplification

Instructions: Simplify each expression and express your final answer using positive
exponents only.

1.

Simplify:

𝑥 −4 ⋅ 𝑥 7
𝑥2

2.

Simplify:

𝑎−3 ⋅ 𝑎5 ⋅ 𝑎−2
𝑎−1

3.

Simplify:

(𝑥 −2 𝑦 3 )2

4.

Simplify:

𝑥 −5 𝑦 4
𝑥 2 𝑦 −3

5.

Simplify:
2
𝑚−2
( −3 )
𝑛
6.

Simplify:

( ( )

7.

Simplify:

(𝑥 −2 𝑦 3 )2
𝑥 −1 𝑦 −2

8.

Simplify:

𝑎−4 𝑏 5
𝑎−2 𝑏 −3

9.

Simplify:

(𝑥 −3 𝑦 2 )(𝑥 5 𝑦 −4 )(𝑥 −1 𝑦 3 )

10.

Simplify:

( ( )
𝑚−2 𝑛4

11.
Simplify:
2
𝑥 −2 𝑦 3
( 4 −1 )
𝑥 𝑦

12.

Simplify:

(𝑎−2 𝑏 −1 )−2
𝑎3 𝑏 −2

13.

If

𝑥 −12
= 𝑥 −5 ,
𝑥 −𝑚

find 𝑚.

14.

If

( 𝑎−3 )𝑚 = 𝑎−18 ,

find 𝑚.

15. Challenge Question

Simplify:

( ( )
(𝑎𝑏 −2 )−1

16.
Without fully simplifying, determine whether the final answer is greater than 1, less than 1,
or equal to 1:

2−3 × 25

17.

Simplify:

(𝑥 −1 +𝑥 −1 )
𝑥 −2

18.

Simplify:

(𝑚−2 𝑛−3 )−2


𝑚3 𝑛−1

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