Exponent laws with letters, like (3x³y⁻²)³

Answer Key - Grade 8 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   In math club, Jun simplifies (2x^3y^-1)^-3. What is it as one monomial?

   (1/8)x^-9y^3
2. 2.

   In math club, Kira simplifies 28x^5y^2 ÷ (7x^-1y^8). What is it as one monomial?

   4x^6y^-6
3. 3.

   In math club, Luz simplifies 30x^-2y^4 ÷ (6x^3y^-3). What is it as one monomial?

   5x^-5y^7
4. 4.

   In math club, Milo simplifies 18x^4y^-1 ÷ (6x^7y^4). What is it as one monomial?

   3x^-3y^-5
5. 5.

   In math club, Noah simplifies 15x^-3y^-4 ÷ (3x^-5y^3). What is it as one monomial?

   5x^2y^-7
6. 6.

   Pia meets (2c^-2)^3 in math club. Which expression is equal to (2c^-2)^3?

   • 2c^-6
   • 8c^1
   • 8c^-6
   • 6c^-6
7. 7.

   Ren rewrites 6x^-2y^3 with only positive exponents. Which expression is equal to 6x^-2y^3?

   • -6x^2y^3
   • y^3 ÷ (6x^2)
   • 6x^2y^3
   • 6y^3 ÷ x^2
8. 8.

   Zee simplifies (x^-2)^3 × x^5 in math club. What is it as a single power of x?

   x^-1
9. 9.

   Ari simplifies w^5 ÷ (w^-2)^3 in math club. What is it as a single power of w?

   w^11
10. 10.

    Bo simplifies (y^4 × y^-7)^-2 in math club. What is it as a single power of y?

    y^6