EXPONENTIAL RULES

Rule 2:

To divide identical bases, subtract the exponents.

Problem 1:

Simplify .

Answer:

Solution:

Since the bases are identical, you can combine them using Rule 1 (multiply bases). Rewrite as .
You can also combine the bases using Rule 2. can be written

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