Product of Powers, Power of a Power, and Power of a Product

When simplifying exponential expressions involving products, you will encounter different patterns. These patterns give way to three rules that allow you easily simplify expressions involving products and powers. In this topic, you will learn how to apply the Product of Powers Property, the Power of a Power Property, and the Power of a Product Property to simplify exponential expressions involving products.

Essential Questions

• How can you apply the Product of Powers Property to simplify expressions?
  
• How can you apply the Power of a Power Property to simplify expressions?
  
• How can you apply the Power of a Product Rule to simplify expressions?