document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123934>Question 1123934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X to the negative 6 power and this is divided by X to the negative second power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-6/X -2<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 #740299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=740299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your expression is x^-6 / x^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this would be equal to x^(-6 - -2) which is equal to x^(-6 + 2) which is equal to x^(-4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^-4 is equal to 1 / x^4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the rules for exponent arithmetic are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^a * x^b = x^(a + b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^a / x^b = x^(a - b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^a)^b = x^(a*b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^a * x^b)^c = x^(a*c) * x^(b*c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^a / x^b)^c = x^(a*c) / x^(b*c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^-a = 1 / x^a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 / x^-a = x^a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a reference you might find helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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