Exponent laws with negative exponents
Same base: add the exponents when multiplying, subtract when dividing, multiply when raising a power to a power.
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Write 7⁻⁷ ÷ 7⁻⁸ as a single power of 7. What is the exponent?
Answer: 1
Write 7⁻⁹ ÷ 7⁻⁸ as a single power of 7. What is the exponent?
Answer: -1
Write 5⁴ ÷ 5⁻⁵ as a single power of 5. What is the exponent?
Answer: 9
Tip: Same base: add the exponents when multiplying, subtract when dividing, multiply when raising a power to a power.
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