Question

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Simplify.
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Answer 1

What do you do when you divide exponents?

Answer 2

It is a division problem

Answer 3

the exponent property for dividing exponents is to perform subtraction

Answer 4

so you have -27/3
a^3-1
b^2-1
can you simplify that?

Answer 5

so its -9, a^2, and b?

Answer 6

correct :)

Answer 7

hope that makes sense

Answer 8

oh and thats it?

Answer 9

yeah, all you have to remember is when you have x^4/x^2, that means you subtract the exponents

Answer 10

okay thank you soo much! (:

Answer 11

no problem! I am glad I could help