document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21689>Question 21689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i dont understand how to divide powers like 10 to the 9th power divided by 10 to the 7th power or like 2 to the 8th power divided by 2 to the 3rd power and monomial powers divided<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12514 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That exponent on a number, like 10, tells<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you how many of that number you are going<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example 2^3 means 2*2*2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 10^9/10^7 means you have nine tens in the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "numerator and seven in the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, seven of the 10's in the numerator get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "canceled leaving you with two or 10^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Similarly with the 2's.  You have eight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the numerator and 3 in the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You end up with 5 two's in the numerator or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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