Question

Simplify the quotient: (-2) OA oc (-2)3 (2)3 14

Answer 1

Answer:

B) $(-2)^{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given Quotient :

$\frac{(-2)^4}{-2}$

We will use the property of exponents to simplify the  quotient.

Applying quotient rule of exponents which can be given as:

$\frac{a^x}{a^y}=a^{x-y}$

We have

$\frac{(-2)^4}{-2}$

Any number without an exponent is known to have power of 1.

Thus the quotient can be written as:

⇒ $\frac{(-2)^4}{(-2)^1}$

Applying quotient rule.

⇒ $(-2)^{4-1}$

⇒ $(-2)^{3}$  (Answer)