Quotient rule for exponents: find the exponent
Same base: add the exponents when multiplying, subtract when dividing, multiply when raising a power to a power.
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Write 2⁷ ÷ 2⁷ as a single power of 2. What is the exponent?
Answer: 0
Write 3⁷ ÷ 3⁵ as a single power of 3. What is the exponent?
Answer: 2
Write 10⁸ ÷ 10⁵ as a single power of 10. What is the exponent?
Answer: 3
Tip: Same base: add the exponents when multiplying, subtract when dividing, multiply when raising a power to a power.
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