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OpenStudy (anonymous):

8^-3/8^-2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

The bases are the same, so you subtract the exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the quotient

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910 That was incorrect

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what did you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8^-5

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

-3 - (-2) = ???

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

it's not -3 - 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Woww wtf bro. If you dont know what you are doing i advice you dont comment on peoples stuff.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I know what I'm doing. Please don't be rude

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

The exponents are -3 and -2 you subtract to get -3 - (-2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well plz help me if youre going to help. You could have tole me that it was -3-(-2) instead of -3-2 @jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Told*

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