Math Help: Exponent basics

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EXPONENT BASICS

In this module you can learn what exponents are and how to work with them.

3 to the 2nd power is 3 x 3, or 9. It is NOT 3 x 2, or 6.

3 to the negative 2nd power is 1/(3 x 3), or 1/9. It is NOT -9.

Study and practice

Download a worksheet of integers with positive exponents
Create your own "integers with simple exponents" worksheet at math-aids.com.
Download a worksheet of integers with positive and negative exponents
Create a worksheet or problems with positive and negative exponents at math-aids.com.
Quiz yourself on the basics of exponents
This page from mathsisfun.com explains the meaning of "exponent", discusses exponents and negative exponents, and has a quiz at the end for you to check your understanding.