Question

Write the expression 4^8 / 4^2 as a single power

Answer 1

so if you were multiplying like bases, what do you do with the exponents?

Answer 2

Multiplication of powers with the same base (add the exponents):

\(\large a^m \times a^n = a^{m + n}\)

Division of powers with the same base (subtract the exponents):

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

Answer 3

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