Evaluating Expressions with Exponents Answers

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Which rule of exponents was applied in each step?Step 1:

zero exponent

negative exponent

product of powers

quotient of powers

power of a power

Step 2:

zero exponent

negative exponent

product of powers

quotient of powers

power of a power

Step 3:

zero exponent

negative exponent

product of powers

quotient of powers

power of a power

What is the value of the expression?

–162

–54

162

216

Analyze Timothy’s steps. Is he correct? If not, why not?

Yes, he is correct.

No, he needed to add the exponents when he simplified the powers of the same base.

No, he needed to multiply 3 and –1 instead of creating a positive exponent in a fraction.

No, his value of should be positive because an even exponent indicates a positive value.

Which statements are true? Check all that apply.

David correctly simplified the power of products in his first step by adding exponents.

Audrey first applied division of like bases by subtracting the exponents.

Next David will apply the quotient of powers.

David’s work is incorrect.

Audrey’s work is correct.

The correct simplified final answer is.

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