Master Exponents in Minutes! | Positive, Negative, Fractions & Decimals Explained

Working with exponents can get tricky — but not today! In this video, Mr. Allen breaks down how to evaluate exponents without a calculator — including negatives, fractions, decimals, and negative exponents — step by step. Learn how parentheses change everything, why negative exponents don’t make negative numbers, and how to handle fractions and decimals like a pro. 👉 Perfect for Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Pre-Algebra students reviewing exponent rules. 🐶 Featuring a surprise cameo from Mr. Allen’s dogs, Hie and Ellie! 📺 Watch next: Solving Linear Equations with 1, 2, 3, and more steps!    • Math Tricks That Make Solving Equations EASY!   Solving Absolute Value Equations    • Solving Absolute Value Equations   📚 Topics Covered: • Evaluating exponents with negatives • Parentheses and powers • Fraction exponents • Decimal exponents • Negative exponent reciprocals 💬 Drop your questions below — I reply to every math comment! ⏱ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro – What’s popping, dogs? 0:12 Example 1 – (-2)³ and understanding negative bases 0:54 Example 2 – (-2)⁴ and how even powers change the sign 2:00 Example 3 – (3/5)² — squaring fractions 2:44 Example 4 – (0.3)² — decimals and place value explained 4:06 Example 5 – 3⁻³ — negative exponents and reciprocals 5:21 Example 6 – (4/3)⁻² — combining fractions with negative exponents #Exponents #AlgebraHelp #MathWithMrAllen #Algebra1 #MathTutorial #ExponentsExplained #NegativeExponents #FractionsAndDecimals #MathTeacher #LearnMath #MathReview