Multiplication of Numbers in Exponential Form

A little background

Objectives

  • Students use the definition of exponential notation to make sense of the first law of exponents.
  • Students see a rule for simplifying exponential expressions involving division as a consequence of the first law of exponents.
  • Students write equivalent numerical and symbolic expressions using the first law of exponents.

Prior Knowledge

  • ExponentsNotation
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