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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is my answer correct? (uploading a screenshot)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you do NOT add the exponents

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you actually subtract the exponents

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

example x^5 divided by x^2 = x^(5 - 2) = x^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But there isn't an answer from subtracting both of the exponents. How would I do that?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the exponents for the 'a' terms are 6 and 4 so a^6 divided by a^4 = a^(6-4) = a^2 see how I'm getting this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mhmm, but what happens to the b^3 and b^2?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

b^3 divided by b^2 = b^(3-2) = b^1 = b

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

keep in mind that anything to the first power is itself ex: 2^1 = 2 10^1 = 10 232^1 = 232 etc, etc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oooh, okay . So It's the first one?

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