Working with Exponents

Perform the indicated operations and simplify. Write answers without negative exponents.

1. 4x⁴ × 3x³

2. (- 3xy²)³

3. 5a(a²b)³

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6. 5^-2

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8. 7x^-4

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Answers:    1. 12x⁷     2. -27x³y⁶     3. 5a⁷b³     4. -32x²y¹¹     5.     6.

7. 512     8.     9.     10.     11.     12.     13. m⁴

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