This math skill teaches how to simplify expressions where an exponent is raised to another exponent by multiplying the two exponents together.
Exponent power law simplification
Test your understanding of exponent power law simplification by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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What is 'R' to the power of 4, raised to the power of 2?
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Expanding the exponent, we can see that that is 'R' to the power of 4, times 'R' to the power of 4
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Which is 'R' to the power of 8
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When an exponent is raised to an exponent, you can multiply the powers