Exponents: Quotient Rule

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

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide

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

•  $xy^3$  

•  $x^{27}$  

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

•  $y^3$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

 $\frac{x^3y}{xy^5}$ 

•  $\frac{x^2}{y^4}$  

•  $\frac{x^3}{y^4}$  

•  $\frac{x^2}{y^4}$  

•  $\frac{2x^2}{y^5}$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.6

 $\frac{w^4y^6x^2}{w^2y^3x}$ 

•  $w^6y^9x^3$  

•  $w^2y^3x$  

• 4-3-1

•  $wxy$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

 $\frac{18x^{10}}{2x^3}$  Hint: divide coefficients

•  $9x^7$  

•  $9x^{13}$  

•  $18x^7$  

•  $2x^{13}$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.6

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7

True or False?

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

 $\frac{30y^{12}}{15y^2}$  

•  $2y^{24}$  

•  $2^{10}$  

•  $2y^{10}$  

•  $2y^{14}$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.6

 $\frac{a^4}{a^{12}}$  

•  $a^3$  

•  $a^{16}$  

•  $\frac{1}{a^3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{a^8}$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

 $\frac{x^{18}y^{15}}{x^6y^3}$  

•  $x^3y^5$  

•  $x^{12}y^{12}$  

•  $x^{24}y^{18}$  

•  $x^{108}y^{45}$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

 $\frac{45x^6y^9}{5x^4y^7}$  

•  $9x^2y^2$  

•  $40x^2y^7$  

•  $\frac{9x^2}{y^7}$  

•  $\frac{9x^{10}}{y^{11}}$  

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.6