Dividing Exponents Same Base

Use the quotient rule to simplify the monomial.

• -9b²

• 9b²

• -9a

• 9ab

Use the quotient rule to simplify the monomial.

• ab

• a⁸b⁷

• a³b¹

• ab31

Use the quotient rule to simplify the monomial.

• 2xy

• 2x²y²

• 2x³y³

• 2

When dividing powers with the same base, you _______________ the exponents.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

• True 
• False

Evaluate this expression using the quotient of powers rule.

• 9⁵

• 9⁹

• 1⁵

• 9^-5

• m⁴
• m⁶
• m¹⁰
• 1/m⁶

x⁶ / x²

• x⁴

• x¹²

• x³

• x⁸

• 1¹⁰
• 1²⁶
• z¹⁰
• z²⁶

• y¹⁴
• y¹⁰
• 1¹⁴
• 1¹⁰