This document provides an introduction to simplifying exponential expressions. It defines the base and exponent of a power, and gives examples of evaluating small exponential expressions. It also introduces expressions and equations, explaining that expressions are math problems without an equal sign while equations contain an equal sign.

1. Objective: Students will learn to
simplify exponential expressions

2.  Base of a power = the big #
 Exponent = the little #
53

3.  31 = 3 = 3
 32 = 3*3 = 9
 33 = 3*3*3 = 27
 34 = 3*3*3*3 = 81 and so on…
 푥푚 ∗ 푥푛 = 푥푚+푛
 54 ∗ 55 = 54+5 = 59

4.  Expression = math problem without an = sign
ex. 3y + 15
 Equation = math problem with an = sign
ex. 3y + 15 = 60