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Index laws

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To multiply the terms you add the indices.
To divide the terms you subtract the indices
To raise one term to another power you multiply the indices

Negative and fractional indices

1 / 5

evaluate 5^-3

¹/₁₂₅

-15

-125

2 / 5

evaluate 6⁰

6

1

0.6

0

3 / 5

Simplify:

4 / 5

evaluate 16^{^3/4}

64

4

8

12

5 / 5

simplify 24t¹²÷6t⁶

18t⁶

4t²

4t⁶

18t²

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