8.3 Quotient of Powers Property

8.3 Quotient of Powers Property

To be able to generate equivalent expressions involving quotients of powers

KEEP YOUR BASE, SUBTRACT YOUR EXPONENTS

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Simplify the expression. Write your answer as a power. 

Use '^' symbol to represent an exponent. No spaces! Ex: 9^12

 $\frac{9^7}{9^4}$  

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Simplify the expression. Write your answer as a power. 

Use '^' symbol to represent an exponent. No spaces! Ex: 4.2^12

 $\frac{4.2^6}{4.2^5}$  

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Simplify the expression. Write your answer as a power. 

Use '^' symbol to represent an exponent. No spaces! Ex: (-8)^12

 $\frac{\left(-8\right)^8}{\left(-8\right)^4}$  

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Simplify the expression. Write your answer as a power. 

Use '^' symbol to represent an exponent. No spaces! Ex: x^12

 $\frac{x^8}{x^3}$  

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Simplify the expression. Write your answer as a power. 

Use '^' symbol to represent an exponent. No spaces! Ex: 2^12

 $\frac{2^{15}}{2^3\cdot2^5}$  

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Simplify the expression. Write your answer as a power. 

Use '^' symbol to represent an exponent. No spaces! Ex: d^12

 $\frac{d^5}{d}\cdot\frac{d^9}{d^8}$  

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Simplify the expression. Write your answer as a power. 

Use '^' symbol to represent an exponent. No spaces! Ex: 5^12

 $\frac{5^9}{5^4}\cdot\frac{5^5}{5^2}$ 

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