Question

Which statement most accurately describes why the division property of exponents does not apply to the expression x^-2/y^-2?
A.
The division property of exponents does not apply to variables.
B.
The division property of exponents only applies to numbers with different exponents.
C.
The division property of exponents does not apply to negative exponents.
D.
The division property of exponents only applies when dividing powers of the same base.

Answer 1

D x^a/x^b = x^(a-b) no y

Answer 2

basically what douglaswinslowcooper is saying is that the rule only applies if the bases are the same