EXPONENTIAL RULES

Rule 2:

To divide identical bases, subtract the exponents.

Problem 2:

Simplify .

Answer:

Solution:

Simplify the numerator using Rule 1: .

can now be written ; it can be simplified further using Rule 2 to . You can also have written the answer as .

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