This topic focuses on practicing the power laws of exponents with a composite base, including operations with negative exponents and fractions raised to higher powers. It involves multiplying terms with powers to simplify expressions, particularly assessing the manipulation of bases and the summing of exponents. The problems require calculating the resultant exponents after multiplying similar terms with various powers, helping students understand and apply exponent rules effectively in different scenarios.

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