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Quest for Radical Expressions & Rational Exponents

Rules of exponents.
The following questions are the rules of exponents.
After you complete them, they will help you simplify the expressions on the rest of the passport.

(x )
m

( xm ) ( xn ) = = (x )m n
=
(x )
n

m
x −n = x =
n
n
xm =

Simplify expressions with radicals.

Please show all steps. Your answer should be in simplest radical form.
To exceed the standard, write your answer in simplest exponent form.

 3
270a 5b 9  3
81 − 3 24

3
9k 7
 ( 4
72 x 5 y )( 4
18 x 6 y 8 )  3
72k
 Simplify expressions with rational exponents.
Please show all steps. Your answer should be in simplest exponent form.
To exceed the standard, write your answer in simplest radical form.

 ( 8x ) ( 900x ) ( x )
2 1
4 1
12 2 − 10
3
 5

(x )
3

( −27n)
1 2 4
3 3

 
n
− 12
( x )( x )
1
6
− 43

( 49z 3 )
1
2
81n 3 −n1.5
3 ( 3
n −2 )(n )
9

−8z 6