document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118828>Question 118828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2^400 divided by 2^396 minus 2^3 = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i already solved 2^3 it equals 8, but i can't figure out how to solve the other exponants because it doesn't work on my calculator, and i tried but can't do it by hand, because i can't multiply 2, 400 times it would take hours. also i don't know how to divide exponants, since i can't figure out how to solve them. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=86940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are right, if you do it the hard way, but let's try the smart way!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Evaluate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282%5E400%29%2F%282%5E396%29%29-2%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282%5E400%29%2F%282%5E396%29%29-2%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I hope I've got this right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that when you do division with exponents, you subtract the exponents as long as the bases are the same, as in your problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E400%2F2%5E396+=+2%5E%28400-396%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E400%2F2%5E396+=+2%5E%28400-396%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E4+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E4+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now the problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E4-2%5E3+=+16-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E4-2%5E3+=+16-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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