SOLUTION: How do I divide exponents that have negitive bases? I have one problem that has it. It is -16 x to the fourth power divided by -24 x to the 2 power.

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: How do I divide exponents that have negitive bases? I have one problem that has it. It is -16 x to the fourth power divided by -24 x to the 2 power. This question is from textbook Mathematics

Found 2 solutions by checkley71, funmath:
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-16X^4/-24X^2 FACTORING OUT (-8) & (X^2) FROM BOTH NUMERATOR & DENOMINATOR WE HAVE LEFT
2X^2/3

Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
<---is this what you meant?
If so the exponents only have x's as there base. Reduce the numbers as usual.

When dividing subtract the exponents of like bases.

Happy Calculating!!!
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