SAT Math : How to divide exponents

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 : How To Divide Exponents

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Although we have different bases, we know that . Therefore we know that 

Example Question #32 : How To Divide Exponents

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When dividing expressions with the same variable, combine terms by subtracting the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by subtracting 6-2, to get a new exponent of 4:

Example Question #33 : How To Divide Exponents

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When dividing expressions with the same variable, combine terms by subtracting the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by subtracting 12-6, to get a new exponent of 6:

Example Question #34 : How To Divide Exponents

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When dividing expressions with the same variable, combine terms by subtracting the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by subtracting 7-2, to get a new exponent of 5:

Example Question #35 : How To Divide Exponents

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When dividing expressions with the same variable, combine terms by subtracting the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by subtracting 11-8, to get a new exponent of 3:

Example Question #36 : How To Divide Exponents

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When dividing expressions with the same variable, combine terms by subtracting the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by subtracting 18-17, to get a new exponent of 1:

Example Question #37 : How To Divide Exponents

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When dividing expressions with the same variable, combine terms by subtracting the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by subtracting 9-3, to get a new exponent of 6:

Example Question #38 : How To Divide Exponents

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When dividing expressions with the same variable, combine terms by subtracting the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by subtracting 2-1, to get a new exponent of 1:

Example Question #151 : Exponents

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When dividing expressions with the same variable, combine terms by subtracting the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by subtracting (3/4)-(1/4), to get a new exponent of (2/4) or (1/2):

Example Question #32 : How To Divide Exponents

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When dividing expressions with the same variable, combine terms by subtracting the exponents, while leaving the variable unchanged. For this problem, we do that by subtracting (3/5)-(2/5), to get a new exponent of (1/5):

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