Get a little practice. The video contains three examples of simplifying fractions involving negative exponents. Pupils get an opportunity to refresh their knowledge of exponent properties as they watch the presenter use different methods to simplify the expressions

Concepts

exponents, integer exponents, negative exponents, properties of exponents, simplifying, simplifying expressions, fractions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members simplify the expressions before showing the video with the solutions
• Develop groups to create a set of similar problems along with solutions

Classroom Considerations

• The class should be comfortable with the properties of exponents

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses colors to show the two different methods
• Posts the exponent properties as a reference

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 8.EE.A.1 HSN-RN.A.2 MP1 MP6 MP7