The basic exponent rules in algebra include the product rule, quotient rule, power rule, zero exponent rule, and negative exponent rule.
To simplify expressions with exponents, you can use the exponent rules to combine like terms, divide and multiply exponents, and simplify any negative or zero exponents.
In exponent notation, the coefficient is the number that is multiplied by the base, which is the number being raised to a power. For example, in the expression 23, 2 is the base and 3 is the exponent.
No, you cannot combine exponents with different bases unless they are being multiplied or divided. In that case, you can use the product and quotient rules to simplify the expression.
To handle negative exponents in algebra, you can use the negative exponent rule, which states that a negative exponent can be rewritten as a positive exponent by moving the base to the opposite side of the fraction and changing the sign of the exponent.