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QuizMultiple Choice
Raising a Power to a Power
Question 9 • FL-1205070-M/J Grade 8 Pre-Algebra (Summer 2026)
Lauren simplified the expression as shown. Which statement explains Lauren’s error?
Answer
A
She should have subtracted the exponents instead of adding them.B
She should have multiplied the exponents instead of adding them.C
She should have found –2, not , as the exponent when she added.
D
She should have written as .