A) as the exponent decreases by one, the number is divided by 5
B) as the exponent decreases by one, the number is divided by 4
C) as the exponent decreases by one, the number is divided by 3
D) 4⁰ = 4 ÷ 4 = 1
4⁻¹ = 1 ÷ 4 =
4⁻² = ÷ 4 =
E) 3⁰ = 3 ÷ 3 = 1
3⁻¹ = 1 ÷ 3 =
3⁻² = ÷ 3 =
Answer: OPTION B.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the equation you can find an equivalent equation by simplifying it.
You need to remember the multiplication of signs:
Now you can apply the Distributive property:
Simplifying the equation, you get:
You can observe that this equivalent equation matches with the equation provided in option B.