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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Negative Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains many topics involving negative exponents, including the power of a quotient rule, the quotient of two powers rule, the definition of a negative exponent, and scientific notation. There...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Negative Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students simplify exponential expressions that involve negative powers. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Negative Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource covers negative exponents and demonstrates how to simplify expressions containing them. Explains why "to the power zero" means "equals 1".A negative exponent just means that the base 'x' is on the wrong side of the fraction...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra I: Multiply & Divide Powers (Integer Exponents)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rewrite products or quotients of powers, including negative powers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Cemc: Math Circles: Exponents [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This worksheet provides exercises in writing expressions in exponential form, multiplying and dividing powers, and working with zero and negative exponents. A series of challenging word problems are included.
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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Patterning the Powers of 10

For Students 6th - 8th
This interactive Learn Alberta math resource offers a hands-on exploration of positive and negative exponents. In particular, students will work on completing patterns of base 10 exponents in a variety of forms, then look at these in the...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Adding Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains how to add exponents as well as other aspects of exponents including positive and negative exponents, rational exponents, zero exponents, power of power, and division of exponents. Includes practice problems with answers provided.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Powers of Products & Quotients (Integer Exponents)

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Rewrite powers where the base includes more powers, and the exponents may be negative. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Derivatives of Powers, Sums, and Constant Multiples

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn how to compute the derivative using the power, sums, and constant multiples rules. Topics include differential notation and negative exponents. The tutorial explores the calculus concepts through notes and examples.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Laws of Exponents

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson plan walks young scholars through understanding and applying laws of exponents. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation, extension as well as ways to manage behavior problems and reluctant learners.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Applying the Laws of Exponents: Verbal/symbolic

For Students 9th - 10th
Given verbal and symbolic descriptions of problems involving exponents, the student will simplify the expressions using the laws of exponents.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Multiplication Rule With Negative Exponents

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The video lesson examines how to multiply exponents with the same base. Students watch detailed examples to learn about the mathematics concepts.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Properties of Exponents Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This comprehensive study guide highlights the main terms and formulas needed to understand properties of exponents. Examples are included.
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Quia

Ixl Learning: Powers of 10

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to powers of 10 then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Powers of 10

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of the positive and negative exponents of the powers of 10. A table of examples are given and clearly explained.
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Other

Brown Math: It's the Law the Laws of Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Step-by-step explanations of the exponent laws including rules for combining powers and roots. Includes practice exercises.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Simplifying Expressions With Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A detailed look at how to simplify expressions with exponents and how to apply the rules for exponents. Lots of examples included. The third page provides an interactive widget to use for simplifying expressions with exponents.
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Math.com

Math.com: The Basics of Algebra: Exponents

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students learn about the laws of exponents through this algebra resource. A learning tutorial and practice problems to check for comprehension of the math concepts are included.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Exponents With Negative Fractional Bases

For Students 6th - 8th
Practice raising fractions to whole number powers. Fractions in these problems may be positive or negative. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Exponents With Integer Bases

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice raising positive and negative numbers (integers only) to whole number powers. Watch out for mischievous negative signs that aren't really part of the base! Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Whole Number Exponents With Integer Bases

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice finding whole number exponents with integer bases. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Fractional Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Simplify exponential expressions that involve terms being raised to a zero or fractional power.
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Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Exponents Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an online calculator for exponents. Calculate the power of large base integers and real numbers. You can also calculate numbers to the power of large exponents less than 1000, negative exponents, and real numbers or decimals for...
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Evaluating Exponents of Negative Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This site explains how to evaluate exponents of positive and negative numbers. The site provides games and exercises to practice the skill.