SOLUTION: What steps do you follow to simplify 6^(5/4) / 6^(1/4) and what is your result?

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Question 12559: What steps do you follow to simplify 6^(5/4) / 6^(1/4) and what is your result?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
learn the very few rules for exponentials

One of these says...if you have things that are divided, then their powers subtract, so

6%5E%285%2F4%29%2F6%5E%281%2F4%29
6%5E%284%2F4%29
6%5E1
--> 6

jon.