document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7127>Question 7127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when you are dividing exponents do u add them or subtract them? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prabhjyot><B>prabhjyot(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prabhjyot><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=3925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For division with like bases you subtract exponents, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E%288-6%29+=+5%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E%288-6%29+=+5%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing different bases can't be simplified unless the exponents are equal. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3%2Fy%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%2Fy%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can't be combined because it's just <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xxx%2Fyy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xxx%2Fyy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( " But <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3%2Fy%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%2Fy%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xxx%2Fyyy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xxx%2Fyyy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2Fy%29%28x%2Fy%29%28x%2Fy%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2Fy%29%28x%2Fy%29%28x%2Fy%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2Fy%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2Fy%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Ea+%2F+y%5Ea+=+%28x%2Fy%29%5Ea+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Ea+%2F+y%5Ea+=+%28x%2Fy%29%5Ea+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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