SOLUTION: when you are dividing exponents do u add them or subtract them?

Question 7127: when you are dividing exponents do u add them or subtract them?
Answer by prabhjyot(165) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For division with like bases you subtract exponents,

For example:

gives .

Dividing different bases can't be simplified unless the exponents are equal. can't be combined because it's just ;
But is , which is , which is .

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