Evaluate.
2^5/2^3

A) 1
B) 2/8
C) 4
D) 8

Question

Evaluate.
2^5/2^3

A)	1	
B)	2/8	
C)	4	
D)	8

vijeya3 · Answer

Are ya aware with the laws of exponentiation?

welshfella · Answer

when you divide  these terms you subtract the exponents

rishavraj · Answer

$$\frac{ a^x }{ a^y } = a^{x-y}$$

chairbear101k12 · Answer

i just need the answer really bad if yall could just tell me that would be amazing

vijeya3 · Answer

LOL that would be 
2^2

chairbear101k12 · Answer

@Vijeya3  that is not a amswer choice

rishavraj · Answer

@Vijeya3  u aint supposed to give answers right away :P

mathmale · Answer

Unfortunately, OpenStudy was not set up to provide answers with no effort on your part.
There are definite and clear rules for dealing with exponents, and you need to know and be able to apply them.

vijeya3 · Answer

Oh yeah sorry
That would evaluate to 4 so the right answer is C :)

mathmale · Answer

rishavraj has already given you the formula you need.  Apply it here, please.

vijeya3 · Answer

@rishavraj I was gonna go the right way....the person wants just direct answers...so i helped him the way he desired

mathmale · Answer

You are evaluating$$\frac{ 2^5 }{ 2^3 }$$

mathmale · Answer

Apply rishavraj's formula.

mathmale · Answer

Bear:  Glad to help, IF and ONLY IF you first show some effort of your own to solve this problem.