Question

Find the quotient, 4 ^r ÷ 4^ s
is it 4^r÷s or is it 4^r-s?

Answer 1

Second One..

Answer 2

can you explain why?

Answer 3

\[\huge \frac{x^a}{x^b} = x^{a-b}\]

Answer 4

Because you can write it as:

\[\large \frac{1}{x^b} = x^{-b}\]

So:

\[\large x^a \times x^{-b} = x^{a-b}\]