Basics of Exponents
Basics of Exponents: Overview
This topic gives some basics of exponents. It discusses the five basic rules of exponents. In addition, it highlights some solved examples where they are used and explores the applications of these rules.
Important Questions on Basics of Exponents



What is the value of $ m$ in the equation $ {4}^{\text{m}-1}\times {5}^{\text{m}-2}=80$?

Which of these is the value of $ \text{x}$ in the equation $ {x}^{2}\times {x}^{3/2}={2}^{7}$?

What is the value of $ y$ in the equation $ {\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)}^{\text{y}}\times {\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)}^{2\text{y}}={\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)}^{4-\text{y}}$?

Solve for $ x:$
$ 45\times 25\times 3={15}^{\text{x}}$

Given, $ {3}^{\text{n}}\times {4}^{2\text{n}+1}=\frac{1}{12}$
What is the value of $ \text{n}$?

What is the value of $ t$ if $ {\left(5t\right)}^{3}=1000$?

If $ {3}^{3+\text{n}}=27$, what is the value of $ {3}^{\text{n}}$?

$ m$ is a number such that $ {7}^{\text{m}+3}=49$
Which of these equations is true?

If $ {\left({5}^{2}\right)}^{4}={5}^{\text{m}}$, What is the value of $ m$ ?

If $ {{(2}^{3})}^{\text{x}}={y}^{\text{x}}$, what is the value of $ y$ ?

By what number should $ \frac{1}{2}$ be DIVIDED to get $ {2}^{-3}$?

By which of these numbers, must $ {\left(-4\right)}^{-1}$ be multiplied to get $ \frac{1}{12}$?

Which of these is the simplified form of $ \frac{{\left(3a\right)}^{2}}{9a}$ ?

$ {27}^{2/3}\times {3}^{x}={81}^{5/4}$
The value $ x$ that satisfy the equation above is _____.

$ {4}^{3/2}\times {27}^{2/3}÷{16}^{3/4}\times {25}^{1/2}$ = _____

Evaluate:
$ \frac{{a}^{x}}{{a}^{y+z}}\times \frac{{a}^{y}}{{a}^{x+z}}\times \frac{{a}^{z}}{{a}^{x+y}}$

Simplify the expression below to its simplest rational form.
$ {\left[{\left\{{\left(-\frac{7}{2}\right)}^{-2}\right\}}^{-1}\right]}^{2}=$_____.
