Multipying & Dividing Rules: More Examples

Multipying & Dividing Rules

Example 3 What is the product of y² and x⁴?

Step 1. Verify the bases are the same.

These terms do not have the same base, so the rule can not be used.

Therefore, the product is x⁴y².

Example 4 What is the product of 2³ and 2⁴?

Step 1. Verify the bases are the same.

Both terms have a base of 2.

Step 2. Use the Product of a Power Rule to multiply the terms.

*Note: When using the product rule on numbers; do not multiply the bases until the very end of the process.