Algebra 1 NAME

Review of 8.1-8.3

8.1 Big Ideas:

am an = (in words)

(a ) m n
= (in words)

( ab )
m
= (in words)

Simplify the expression. In exercises involving numerical bases only, write your answer using
exponents.
1. 53
54 2. 6
6

4. ( 8
4)
2 5
( -4 )
3.
3

5. n 2
n4
n5 6. (y )
3 5

( -2x ) 8. ( 3d 2 )
3 3
7. 2d 2

8.2 Big Ideas:

am
= (in words)
an
m
a

= (in words)
b

Simplify the expression. In exercises involving numerical bases only, write your answer using
exponents.
87 2
5
9. 2 10. -
8 3

1
4 1 13
11. 7 9 12.
t
t9
7
7 2
p 6 x 9
13. 14. 4
q 3 y
 3 3 4
4 y 5 1 2 3x
4
15. 6 16. 2
2
3 y x y

8.3 Big Ideas:

a0 = (in words)

a-n = (in words)

Evaluate/simplify the expression. Write your answer using only positive exponents.
18. ( -5 )
-3
17. 3-4

19. 7 0 20. 4-5

43

(3 )
-3 -2 3
1 22.
21.
2

1 8-4
23. -5 24.
2 8-6

( 3c )
-10 -4
25. y 26.

27. 10b -3c 5 28. ( 2d e )

5 -2 -3

x -4 1
29. 30. -5 3
x -5 6t u
8.4 Big Ideas:
a3 = __________________________ (in words)
5
= ______________________________ (in words)
a
2 a +3 a = ______________________________ (in words)

( a + b )( a + b ) = ______________________________ (in words)

Simplify the expression. Rationalizing the denominator when possible.

31. 28 32. 112

33. 9 y2 34. 30a 3b

4 1
35. 36.
5 3y

37. 10 7 + 3 7 38. 3 5 - 4 20

39. 5(8 10 + 1) 40. (6 + 3)(6 - 3)

8.6 Big Ideas:

3
a3 = _____________________ (in words)
2
= _____________________ (in words)
a 3

Evaluate the expression.

41. 3
27 42. 3
128 43. 3
81x 5 y 3

1 5 3
-
44. 64 3 45. 8 3 46. 36 2