8.8

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8.8 Division Properties of Exponents

• Quotient
• Simplest Form

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Definition Quotient The result obtained by
dividing one quantity by another.
Definition Simplest Form (of expressions with
exponents) When you have reduced an expression
as far as possible and all exponents are positive
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Let us explore...
What is another way to write 47 ? What is another
way to write 44 ?
Reduce the 4s. How many 4s do you have? Where?
Rewrite the string of 4s by using exponents.
What might be a general rule for this process?
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If and m and n are integers,
Attention!!! The bases must be the same!! Also,
you may get a negative exponent.
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If and n is an integer,

• Notice! Again, this is NOT the distributive
  property.
• You should raise each term to the given power!!

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Your Turn!!
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• When dividing exponents with the same ___________
  I need to ____________________ the exponents.
• When raising a quotient to a power, I need to
• _________________________________________________
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