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Algebra: The 5 Basic Exponent Laws 115

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  • Type: Video Tutorial
  • Length: 49:40
  • Media: Flash video file
  • Use: Watch Online
  • Access Period: 30 Days
  • Posted: 08/04/2009

This lesson is part of the following series:

Algebra I (12 lessons, $42.57)
The Fundamentals of Algebra (3 lessons, $14.85)

This 50 minute basic algebra lesson teaches the first five laws of exponents. The exponents will be natural numbers { 1, 2, 3, ….} only. The zero, negative and rational exponents are covered in lesson 165 “The Zero, Negative and Rational Exponents” This lesson will explain what the base and exponent are and how to use the:
- law of multiplication for exponents
- law of division for exponents
- power of a power law for exponents
- power of a product law for exponents
- power of a quotient law for exponents
- And how to solve questions like (-32a^7b^6/8a^3b^5)^3

This lesson contains explanations of the concepts and 44 example questions with step by step solutions plus 5 interactive review questions with solutions.

Lessons that will help you with the fundamentals of this lesson:
- 105 Rules for Integers and Absolute Value (http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/5073)
- 110 Basic Algebra Part I (http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/5060)

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