document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=657319>Question 657319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the quotient.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y 9 ÷ y 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409897 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><B>colliefan(242)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><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=409897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This looks like you mean y to the 9th power and y to the 3rd power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To divide factors with different exponents, you subtract the exponents. To multiply, you add the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^9/y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^(9-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As an example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^9 * y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^(9+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^12 </SPAN>\n" );
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