Math 8 Unit 7: Quotient Rule of Exponents

Quotient Rule: For LIKE BASES, keep the base the same and __________exponents.

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide

Simplify this expression using the quotient rule.

• 9⁵

• 9⁹

• 1⁵

• 9^-5

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Simplify the expression.

• 7⁶
• 7^-5
• 1/7⁵
• 7⁵

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Evaluate the expression using the quotient of powers rule.

• a⁸b¹³
• a²b⁷
• a¹⁵b³⁰
• a⁸b⁷

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

 $\frac{\ \ \ x^{15}\ \ \ }{y^{12}}$  

•  $xy^3$  

•  $x^{27}$  

• Not like bases, laws of exponents can not be applied 

•  $y^3$  

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Simplify $\frac{x^3}{x^5}$  .

•  $\frac{1}{x^8}$  

•  $x^2$  

•  $\frac{1}{x^2}$  

•  $x^8$  

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