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Answer 1

this is the question
What is p-m divided by pn equal to?
p-m + np-m x np-m - np-m divided by n

Answer 2

if you divide numbers that have the same base (as in here)
the answer is the same base with a new exponent

the new exponent is top exponent - bottom exponent
can you do the problem ?

Answer 3

You add, right @Phi

Answer 4

let me redo this sentence:
the new exponent is top exponent *minus* bottom exponent

Answer 5

So its C? @phi

Answer 6

Theres another question you will see it has fractions..

Answer 7

yes, c

can you post a screen shot. the rtf's are a pain to look at

Answer 8

fyi
http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screenshot-with-the-Snipping-Tool-on-Microsoft-Windows

Answer 9

if you multiply numbers with the same base,
then add the exponents.
what is 2+ -5 ?

Answer 10

so the first step: what is 2+ -5 ?

Answer 11

7

Answer 12

2+5 is 7
2+ -5 is something else

Answer 13

3?

Answer 14

if it is -5 degrees outside and the temperature goes up by 2 degrees, how cold is it?

Answer 15

if all else fails, what does a calculator say the answer is?
(though you should learn how to do negative numbers)

Answer 16

Negative 7

Answer 17

2-5 is -3

one way to do it is say
start at 2
the minus means go down 5 steps
2 1 0 -1 -2 -3

Answer 18

anyway the answer is
\[ 3^{-3} \]
that does not match any choices, but we can use the rule
flip the number and make the exponent positive

in other words
\[ 3^{-3} = \frac{1}{3^3}\]