Question

Use the Laws of Exponents to simplify the expression 8^30/8^20
I'm stumped can you please help me asap?

Answer 1

8^10

Answer 2

How did you get that?

Answer 3

if youre dividing then you minus the powers. if multiplying, then add the powers

Answer 4

This is a rule of exponents, for a not equal to zero.

\(\dfrac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m - n} \)

Answer 5

thats a power rule

Answer 6

Here's an example.
By the definition of exponents, you can write 7^8 and 7^3 as products.