Question

please help

Answer 1

@ijakez

Answer 2

What do you do when the exponents are divided?
You...

Answer 3

um? idk

Answer 4

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 5

C'mon, we did this like 4 times!
When you multiply exponents, you add them.
When you divide exponents, you ????? them.
What's the ????

Answer 6

subtract? @ijakez

Answer 7

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 8

Yes! you subtract them!

Answer 9

So you would do 8 - (-3).

Answer 10

-11?

Answer 11

Well if youre subtracting a negative number, it turns positive.

Answer 12

So 8- (-3) turns into 8 +3.

Answer 13

so 11

Answer 14

Yup

Answer 15

You can think of 8-(-3) as

you start off with 8 dollars
the -3 represents the fact that you're in debt 3 dollars, or you have 3 IOUS
taking away 3 IOUs is the same as adding 3 dollars to your pocket

so that's why 8-(-3) is the same as 8+3

Answer 16

ok