EXPONENTIAL RULES - Example

Rule 2: To divide identical bases, subtract the exponents.

Example 5: Simplify tex2html_wrap_inline54 .

Solution: Simplify the numerator using Rule 1.

Simplify the denominator using Rule 1.

tex2html_wrap_inline54 can be written

Now can also be written .

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