Math 1 Multiplying Powers
Powers
-3am •2an = -6am+n
Multiplying Powers
am •an = am+n
Simplify the following problems COMPLETELY!
Before you begin, remember...
You cannot leave your final answer with any zero or negative exponents!
You should not see the same variable 
two or more times!
To multiply powers with the same base,
Pick:  add, subtract, multiply, or divide
you must write the base and
the exponents
x2
x3
x4
.
.
.
x-1 = x
x-3 = x
x5
= x
=
2n
.
4n = 
6n
6n2
8n
8n2
15y6
8y6
5y
.
3y6 = 
15y7
8y7
Drag the correct answers to the blocks.
3t4
-3t2
3t3
-3t4
.
.
.
.
-2t2  =
2t-2 =
-2t-2 =
2t = 
-6t6 
?
-6t5
?
-6t  
?
-6   
?
9x2 • 2x-2
18x
18
18
18x-4
x4
-3t3 • -2t
6t4
-5t4
6t3
5t3
7n6(3n5)
10n30
21n30
10n11
21n11
-5z3• 7z4
-35z7
-35z12
35z12
2z7
2xy• x6y2
2x6y6
2x7y6
2x6y8
2x7y8
4a0• 5a3•-2a5
-40
-40a9
-20a8
-40a8
-4k2 • 7k-1
-28
k
28
k2
-28k
1
28k
6mn-4 • m5n2
6m5n-2
6m6n2
6m5
6m6
n2
n2
a-3b2 • a-4b-1
a12b
a-7b
a12
b
a7
b2
-b3c • 5b-4c
5c
-5c2
b7
b
-5c2
c2
5b
b7
9m4n-3p • -m2n3p-5
-9m6n
m6n0
9p4
p4
-9m8
-9m6
p5
p4
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