SAT Math : How to divide exponents
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Example Question #143 : Exponential Operations
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Example Question #144 : Exponential Operations
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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 #145 : Exponential Operations
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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 #146 : Exponential Operations
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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 #147 : Exponential Operations
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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 #148 : Exponential Operations
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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 #149 : Exponential Operations
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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 #150 : Exponential Operations
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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 #31 : 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 (3/4)-(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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