document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88735>Question 88735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i evaluate an expression meaning two to the power of eight over two to the power of three </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=64482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E8%2F2%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E8%2F2%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you divide common bases with exponents, you subtract the exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E8%2F2%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E8%2F2%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > really looks like\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E8%2F2%5E3=%282%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%29%2F%282%2A2%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E8%2F2%5E3=%282%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%29%2F%282%2A2%2A2%29\"   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=2%5E8%2F2%5E3=%28cross%282%2A2%2A2%29%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%29%2Fcross%282%2A2%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E8%2F2%5E3=%28cross%282%2A2%2A2%29%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%29%2Fcross%282%2A2%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > When you divide, it's like you're taking away 3 \"2\"s from the numerator. So that is the reason why you subtract the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E8%2F2%5E3=%28cross%282%2A2%2A2%29%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%29%2Fcross%282%2A2%2A2%29=2%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E8%2F2%5E3=%28cross%282%2A2%2A2%29%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%29%2Fcross%282%2A2%2A2%29=2%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > So you're left with 5 \"2\"s, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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