Exponents - What Are They?

This course explains exponents as shorthand for repeated multiplication and teaches the main rules for simplifying exponent expressions. It covers zero, one, negative, and fractional exponents, negative bases, order of operations, and a worked example.

Syllabus

// What are exponents?.
// Which number is the base?.
// How to read exponents?.
// How to read exponents with special names?.
// Why are exponents used in math?.
// How to simplify exponents?.
// When exponents are 0?.
// When the exponent is 1?.
// When exponents are multiplied?.
// When exponents are negative?.
// When exponents are added?.
// When exponents are subtracted?.
// Where are exponents in order of operations (PEMDAS)?.
// How to deal with negative bases?.
// When exponents are fractions?.
// A complicated example.