8'4 Division Property of Exponents

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8.4 Division Property of Exponents
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Quotient of Powers Property

• To DIVIDE powers that have the same base,
  subtract the exponents

Ex.
72
49
am-n
Ex.
(-3)6-4
(-3)2
9
y3-5
y-2
Ex.
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Power of a Quotient Property

• To find a power of a quotient, find the power of
  the numerator and the power of the denominator
  and divide.

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Simplifying Expressions



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Simplifying Expressions