CURRIKI ALGEBRA UNIT 2

Linear and Exponential Relationships

Lesson 2.3: Negative Exponents and Zero Exponents

Exponents & Celebrities

Student Worksheet

Student Name:______

Simplify the problems as much as possible. Use your own paper if needed to do all the work. You need to simplify everything so that all exponents are positive. Match the correct answer with each problem. Each problem has a celebrity and each matching answer has their given name.

Problem / Solution
1) x2x-3x7 / Mos Def
2)  xy2 + 2xy – 3xy2 + xy
3)  / Flea
4) (2b3)2 / Coolio
5) (15x2y3)2 / Snoop Doggy Dogg
6) [(x5)2]3 / Chamillionaire
7) x2x-4x5 / Marilyn Manson
8)  (a5b3)2(a2bc)3 / Big Boi
9) x-7x3
x-5x-4 / 50 CENT
10) x-1x4x-5
x2 / Babyface
12) (a-2b3)2(a4b-2)3 / Lil Bow Wow
Ice Cube
11) (a-3)-4 / Jamie Foxx
14) / Ludacris
13) / LL Cool Jay

Answers are on the other side. Make your own with at least 8 problems that you’ve made up for extra credit. Could also use letters to spell something.

Answer Key:

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