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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help..... giving medals

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the expression. 3^7/3^5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm guessing just get rid of the exponents, simplifying any farther than that would be solving.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So whats the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no variables?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You're not supposed to give answers, only help the person to come to the answer. For example 3^7 would be 3*3*3*3*3*3*3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??? its not 3^12. But im not sure what it is then....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3^7 3 times 3 times 3 times 3 times 3 times 3 times 3 = ? do the math do the same to 3^5: 3 times 3 times 3 times 3 times 3 = ? and if im right, just divide

OpenStudy (anonymous):

have you tried?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So whats the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/3^9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Or 9?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which one?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2147/ 243 = 9

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