Comments on: Exponent Rules Notes https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-notes/ Lessons Taught and Lessons Learned as a High School Math Teacher Wed, 08 Jan 2025 03:29:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 By: Anonymous https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2732 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 01:34:39 +0000 #comment-2732 In reply to Lisa.

ok i hate it so mutch the math

]]> By: Janessa https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:29:12 +0000 #comment-2731 P
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(parenthesis, means give them each and Exponent
Exponent to an exponent, Multiply exponents
Multiply with same bases, Add exponents
Divide with same bases, subtract exponents
(Like arrow down!)

]]> By: Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove) https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:09:46 +0000 #comment-2730 In reply to Unknown.

I haven't heard this one before!

]]> By: Unknown https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2729 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 23:53:57 +0000 #comment-2729 I always talk about living in an apartment. If you are unhappy (negative) upstairs (numerator) – hate carrying groceries up the stairs, then you need to move downstairs so you can be happy (positive). If you are unhappy downstairs (denominator) – hate hearing all those kids stomping around above you, then you better move upstairs so you can be happy. It works for some.

]]> By: Sarah https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2728 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 01:12:53 +0000 #comment-2728 In reply to Lisa.

My kids want to do the same thing and move negative numbers!!! I do like how you told them it means someone placed it in the wrong spot, though! Totally stealing this.

]]> By: Lisa https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2727 Sat, 10 Oct 2015 00:51:15 +0000 #comment-2727 We try to develop the negative exponent rule first but even seeing a pattern doesn't seem to help them remember what to do with them. I tell them to think about it as "someone placed it in the wrong place. A negative exponent on the denominator means move it to the top, while a negative exponent on the numerator means move it to the bottom." They understand it for basic Algebra 1 problems, but not for more complex problems. And they also want to do it to negative numbers not negative exponents.

]]> By: Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove) https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2726 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 21:57:33 +0000 #comment-2726 In reply to Unknown.

Glad I'm not alone!

]]> By: Unknown https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2725 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 21:56:10 +0000 #comment-2725 I have to review from the start every time too. I usually tell them to look for zero exponents first. My students usually have issues with negative exp. in the denominator.

]]> By: Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove) https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2724 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 21:52:41 +0000 #comment-2724 In reply to Unknown.

Interesting! I guess I usually just "fix" negative exponents at the end without thinking about it/writing it out, so I always fix them at the beginning.

]]> By: Unknown https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2723 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 20:40:42 +0000 #comment-2723 I don't have a better way to review, but I tell my students to always save getting rid of negative exponents for the last step. That way we only deal with negative exponents one time, not twice like you did in your example.

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