law of exponents - ii
summary
the content delves into the advanced concepts of exponents, focusing on their distribution over multiplication and division, the common mistakes learners make, and strategies for simplifying expressions involving powers.
- exponents can be distributed across multiplication and division, allowing for simplification of expressions.
- it is a common mistake to try distributing exponents over addition or subtraction, which is mathematically incorrect.
- factoring out the greatest common factor in expressions involving sums or differences of powers can simplify the expression.
- understanding the legal and illegal operations with exponents is crucial for solving gre problems effectively.
- equating exponents when the bases are the same is a key strategy in solving equations involving exponents.
chapters
00:01
distributive law of exponents
03:09
common mistakes with exponents
06:18
simplifying expressions involving powers
09:48
equating exponents with equal bases
