SOLUTION: Can you explain why the answer to w4/w9 is w5 and not 1/w5? or w-5? I thought you subtract the exponents 4-9 which would give me -5. In order to express the answer in the positi

Question 572453: Can you explain why the answer to w4/w9 is w5 and not 1/w5? or w-5?
I thought you subtract the exponents 4-9 which would give me -5. In order to express the answer in the positive the answer would be 1/w5 but the answer to my practice test says the answer is w5. Please explain
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Thank you
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can you explain why the answer to w4/w9 is w5 and not 1/w5? or w-5?
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The answer is 1/x^5 or x^(-5)
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cheers,
San H.
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