Algebra 2: Exponent Practice Worksheet

Simplify the following problems as much as possible so that your answer uses only positive exponents.

(kn) 5 32 1  3 2 b 2
1. 2. ( x y ) 3.
2 3 0
4.
v2 8 1 a 0 b 3

5 x 2 y 3 2
5. 6. ( 2 x y )(5 x y ) 7. ( 2acd ) (3cda) 8.
2 3 7 3

a 3 b 4
1
( 2 y 2 z ) 3

2
 2vq 6  (5a 2 )(6 p 3 )  4x 
3

9.   10. 11.  5 
 qv
3
 ( 2a 3 )(5 1 p )  2  2x 

4 1 2 3 2 6 9 2
12. (  k m )(3k m )(2k m) 13. ( zy ) (4 z y ) 14.
7 5

2 4 3
5 t u
t 7 u 6

Algebra 2: Exponent Practice Worksheet

Simplify the following problems as much as possible so that your answer uses only positive exponents.

(kn) 5 32 1  3 2 b 2
1. 2. ( x y ) 3.
2 3 0
4.
v2 8 1 a 0 b 3

5 x 2 y 3 2
5. 6. ( 2 x y )(5 x y ) 7. ( 2acd ) (3cda) 8.
2 3 7 3

a 3 b 4
1
( 2 y 2 z ) 3

2
 2vq 6  (5a 2 )(6 p 3 )  4x 
3

9.   10. 11.  5 
 qv
3
 ( 2a 3 )(5 1 p )  2  2x 
 4 1 2 3 2 6 9 2
12. (  k m )(3k m )( 2k m) 13. ( zy ) (4 z y ) 14.
7 5

2 4 3
5 t u
t 7 u 6

For the following problems, use what you know about rational exponents to simplify as much as possible and/or
find the value of each root.

15.
5
16.
2
17.
1 1 3
18. � �
4 2 (125) 3
625 5
��
�8 �

1
8
� � 1
1 1 1 x y 2 z 4
2
19. �x � 4
20. 4 12 18
(16a b c d ) 6 4 21. 22.
ab a 4b
2 6 3 3
� � x 2 y3 z 2

For the following problems, use what you know about rational exponents to simplify as much as possible and/or
find the value of each root.

15.
5
16.
2
17.
1 1 3
18. � �
4 2 (125) 3
625 5
��
�8 �

1
8
� 14 � 1 1 1 x 2 y 2 z 4
19. �x � 20. (16a 4b12 c18 d )
6 4 21. 22.
ab a 4b
2 6 3 3
� � x 2 y3 z 2