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3241004551 [841]
3 years ago
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Why do you subtract exponents when dividing powers with the same base?

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Anastasy [175]3 years ago
4 0
Division<span>. If two </span>powers<span> have the </span>same base<span> then we can </span>divide<span> the </span>powers<span>. When we </span>divide powers<span> we </span>subtract<span> their </span>exponents<span>. A negative </span>exponent<span> is the </span>same<span>as the reciprocal of the positive </span><span>exponent</span>
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