Purplemath: Simplifying Expressions With Exponents

Recognize the base. Part of a larger Algebra I series, the short video highlights the importance of recognizing the base to simplify expressions with exponents. In doing so, pupils notice the basic property that uses negative exponents.

Even with complex quotients, there is still more than one way to simplify an expression. The narrator of a short shows two methods of simplification when dealing with expressions with negative exponents. One method follows the more...

Which method works best for you? Using a product, an informative video shows two methods to simplify the resulting expression. One method starts by rewriting the expression with only positive exponents. The other method uses the...

The same rules apply. While watching the video, learners realize that the same rules apply to evaluate an expression with negative exponents as does simplifying an expression. The presentation shows a set of steps to evaluate a monomial...

Video finding the volume of a cube with sides that are an algebraic expression involving exponents. [2:31]

The learning resource consists of a video on how to find the volume of a cube using the laws of exponents. Learners watch a step-by-step example to learn about the mathematics concept. [2:31]

Video simplifying a monomial by using the product of a power and negative exponent rules. [2:10]

Video simplifying a rational algebraic expression using the power of a power, power of a product and quotient of powers rules. [3:35]

In this video lesson students find the volume of a cube in which the side lengths are exponential expressions.

An algebraic expression and a given value for the variable. Use the substitution property of equality to plug in the given value and solve the expression. Be careful and use the order of operations correctly because there is an exponent...