2
1
3
2
x2
1
3
2 x
Re-write the following expressions in simplest form with POSITIVE exponents.
Example:
would be written as
Re-write with positive exponents.
8
3x
Re-write with positive exponents.
8
3x38
1
x
Re-write with positive exponents.
75
4x
Re-write with positive exponents.
75
4x
7
5
4x
Re-write with positive exponents.
2
5
9 x
Re-write with positive exponents.
2
5
9 x25
9
x
Re-write with positive exponents.
5
4
3
2x
Re-write with positive exponents.
5
4
3
2x
5
4
3
2x
Re-write with positive exponents.
45 x
Re-write with positive exponents.
45 x 4
5
x
Re-write with positive exponents.
2
)2( 3x
Re-write with positive exponents.
2
)2( 3x316
1
x
Re-write with positive exponents.
26 x
Re-write with positive exponents.
26 xx
6
bax
x3
22
1
3
2 x
In Calculus it will often be helpful to write expressions in the form:
Example:
would be written as
baxRe-write in the form:
8
3x
baxRe-write in the form:
8
3x 3
8
1x
baxRe-write in the form:
3 27 x
baxRe-write in the form:
3 27 x 3
2
7 x
baxRe-write in the form:
2
3 x
baxRe-write in the form:
2
3 x 3
1
2
1x
baxRe-write in the form:
2
1
x
baxRe-write in the form:
2
1
x2x
baxRe-write in the form:
5
3 4x
baxRe-write in the form:
5
3 4x 4
5
3x
baxRe-write in the form:
3
1
5x
baxRe-write in the form:
3
1
5x
3
1
5x
baxRe-write in the form:
4 7
5
x
baxRe-write in the form:
4 7
5
x4
7
5x
baxRe-write in the form:
5
3 1x
baxRe-write in the form:
5
3 1x 1
5
3 x
baxRe-write in the form:
x
1
baxRe-write in the form:
x
12
1x
baxRe-write in the form:
1
2
5
x
baxRe-write in the form:
1
2
5
x
x5
2
baxRe-write in the form:
1
2
5
x
baxRe-write in the form:
1
2
5
x 1
5
2 x
baxRe-write in the form:
x
1
baxRe-write in the form:
x
12
1x
baxRe-write in the form:
3 283 x
baxRe-write in the form:
3 283 x 3
2
6x
baxRe-write in the form:
6
x
baxRe-write in the form:
6
x 2
1
6
1x
baxRe-write in the form:
2
1x
baxRe-write in the form:
2
1x
2x
baxRe-write in the form:
5
2 4
3
x
baxRe-write in the form:
5
2 4
3
x 4
3
5
2x
baxRe-write in the form:
2
2
1
3
9
x
x
baxRe-write in the form:
2
2
1
3
9
x
x 2
3
3
1 x
baxRe-write in the form:
2
3
3
1
x
baxRe-write in the form:
2
3
3
1
x
2
3
3
1 x
baxRe-write in the form:
23
x
baxRe-write in the form:
23
x
x9
1