Exponent Rules Math Example 4
Follow the full solution, then compare it with the other examples linked below.
Example 4
mediumSimplify .
Solution
- 1 Apply the power rule: .
- 2 Divide by : .
Answer
Use the power rule first, then simplify the quotient by dividing coefficients and subtracting exponents on like bases.
About Exponent Rules
A set of laws governing how exponents behave under multiplication, division, and raising to a power: product rule (), quotient rule (), power rule (), zero exponent ( for ), and negative exponent ().
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