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Question 423869: i need help with division properties of exponents
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Division Properties of Exponents

1. Dividing like bases.
* Make any negative exponents positive.
* Find the difference of the exponents.
* The base raised to that difference goes where the larger exponent was located.
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2. Power of a quotient.
* Reduce the fraction if possible and make negative exponents positive.
* Raise each part of the numerator and denominator to the power.
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