NAME ______DATE ______PERIOD _____ 4-6 Study Guide and Intervention Multiplying and Dividing Monomials
When multiplying powers with the same base, add the exponents. Symbols Example am an am + n 42 45 42+5 or 47 When dividing powers with the same base, subtract the exponents. Symbols Example
am 56 am n, where a 0 56 2 or 54 an 52
Example 1 Find 2a2(3a). Express your answer using exponents.
2a2(3a) (2 3)(a2 a) Use the Commutative and Associative Properties. (6)(a2 1) The common base is a.