Exponents Just Dividing

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The quotient law states: When dividing like bases, keep the base and ____________ the exponents.

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide

Solve:
(6 x 10⁶) / (2 x 10³)

• 12 x 10³

• 3 x 10⁹

• 1.2 x 10⁴

• 3 x 10³

• 1¹⁰
• 1²⁶
• z¹⁰
• z²⁶

• x^2.75

• x⁴⁴

• x¹⁵

• x⁷

3⁴/ 3⁸

• 3⁴

• 1/3⁴

• 3^-12

• 3³²

What mistake did this student make?

• student multiplied the exponents instead of adding

• student divided exponents instead of subtracting

• there is no mistake, the answer is correct

• student divided the exponents instead of adding

Simplify:

• x³

• x¹¹

• 1/x¹¹

• 1/x³

Simplify with no negative exponents:
x^-3

• -3x

• x³

• 1/ x^-3

• 1/ x³

The Quotient of Powers Rule states if dividing powers with ___ bases then ___ exponents.

• Same : Add

• Same : Subtract

• Different : Factor

• Same : Multiply