Identify the base and the exponent
Multiply the base by itself the number of times shown by the exponent
Use the rule (a^m cdot a^n = a^{m+n}) for same bases
Use the rule (frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}) for same bases
Use the rule ((a^m)^n = a^{mn})
Use the rule ((ab)^n = a^n b^n)
Use the rule (left(frac{a}{b}right)^n = frac{a^n}{b^n})
Apply (a^0 = 1) for any nonzero (a)
Apply (a^{-n} = frac{1}{a^n})
Simplify the result