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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a^{24}-a ^{18}+a ^{12} div a^{6}

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

is that\[(a^{24}-a ^{18}+a ^{12}) \div a^{6}\]?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes !

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[(a^{24}-a ^{18}+a ^{12}) \div a^{6}\] \[=(a^{24}\div a^{6})-(a ^{18}\div a^{6})+(a ^{12} \div a^{6})\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what do i do with the exponents?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Subtract them.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you!

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[x^n\div x^m=x^{n-m}\]

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