fractions
addition and multiplication
∑cai = c ∑ai where c is a constant (distributivity)
∑(ai ± bi) = ∑ai ± ∑bi (sum and difference rule)
∑i ∑j ai bj = ∑j ∑i ai bj(swapping the order of finite summation)
exponents
am * an is equal to am+n (where m and n are integers)
(ab)m is equal to am * bm (where m is an integer)
(am)n is equal to am*n (where m and n are integers)
(a/b)m is equal to (am)/(bm) (where m is an integer)
(am)÷(an) is equal to (am-n) (where m and n are integers)