Background Tutorials

• Exponents and Multiplication

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    What's the Product of Powers Rule?

    Working with exponents can be lots of fun, as long as you understand how they work. In this tutorial you'll see how exponents add when you multiply the same number raised to different exponents!

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    What's the Power of a Power Rule?

    Sometimes you'll see a number with an exponent raised to another exponent, and the first time you see it, you probably think it's a typo! But it's not a typo, it's a real thing, and there's a really nice trick for making it simpler that you'll see in the video.

• Exponents and Division

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    What's the Quotient of Powers Rule?

    Working with exponents can be lots of fun, as long as you understand how they work. In this tutorial you'll see how exponents add when you divide the same number raised to different exponents!

• Zero and Negative Exponents

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    What Do You Do With a Negative Exponent?

    Do you ever panic when you see a negative number in the exponent of some mathematical expression? Well if you do, then panic no more! This tutorial will help you overcome your fear, and will help you understand what negative exponents actually mean :)

• More Multiplication Properties of Exponents

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    What's the Power of a Product Rule?

    There's a great trick for raising a product of two number to an exponent, and this tutorial shows you exactly that trick works.

• Division Properties of Exponents

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    What's the Power of a Quotient Rule?

    Got a fraction raised to a power? Learn how to split that exponent and put it in the numerator and denominator of your fraction using the power of a quotient rule. This tutorial shows you how!

• Rational Exponents and Radicals

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    What are Rational Exponents?

    You can rewrite an expression with a rational exponent a few different ways. This can come in handy when your solving a problem involving rational exponents. This tutorial shows you how it works! You can even practice with examples!

• Roots and Radical Expressions

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    How Do You Find the Cube Root of a Perfect Cube?

    To find the cube root of a number, start by breaking that number into its prime factorization. Rewrite those factors using exponents and break up the radicals using the Product Property of Radicals. Simplify and you're done! Watch this tutorial to see the entire process step-by-step.