Exponent Block (Algebra) Learning Goal: Practice simplifying exponential expressions (no negative exponents allowed in
answers). This is (ideally) a two-player game.
Game Setup: There is a gameboard, a set of game tiles, and two sets of player ID cards (one set
is X, one set is =). It is very important that the two game tile pages get printed back to back on
cardstock so that when it is cut out, you might see correct pairs as the front and back of a card.
The player cards (= or x) should NOT be printed double sided.
Simplify.
3 4
(x )
x12
1. Place all the game tiles on the gameboard.
2. Players take turns declaring the answer for a card, then checking it. If they are correct, they
get to stake a claim on the space. If they are incorrect, their opponent gets to claim the space.
3. The goal is to place four player ID cards on the board in a row, column, or on a diagonal.
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Simplify.
Simplify.
( x3 )4
( a 2 )3
2
32
Simplify.
Simplify.
Simplify.
( 2x )
( 2a )
( −2 y )
Simplify.
3
−1
Simplify.
⎛2⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝3⎠
2
2
Simplify.
( −2x )
−1
Simplify.
Simplify.
Simplify.
Simplify.
x3 x 4
a 2a 4
x 5 x −2
y4 y
Simplify.
Simplify.
Simplify.
Simplify.
x2
x5
a5
a2
w3
w
w
w6
Simplify.
Simplify.
Simplify.
Simplify.
x
1
a −2
−3
Simplify.
( −2 )
−1
Simplify.
( x x)
2
Simplify.
3− 2
Simplify.
2
3
Simplify.
2x
−3
Simplify.
⎛2⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝3⎠
−1
Simplify.
a
a −3
5w
Simplify.
Simplify.
x −2 y 0
w −1
w
Simplify.
Simplify.
−4x −1
2 −3
0
⎛4⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝5⎠
−2
Simplify.
−2
x −3
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( 3y )
−2
Simplify.
1
3 y −2
Simplify.
(4 y)
0
Simplify.
3a −2
Simplify.
x −2
x
2
9
a6
x12
4 y2
1
2a
8x3
y5
x3
a6
x7
1
w5
w2
a3
1
x3
1
9 y2
2
x3
a
2
1
x3
y2
3
3
2
1
9
−
1
5
a5
x9
3
a2
25
16
1
w2
1
x2
1
x3
−2x
1
8
−4
x
4
9
1
−2 x
or −
1
2x
3
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