SOLUTION: Simplify and write your answer with a positive exponent. m to the -7 power divided by m to the -11 power

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Question 114990: Simplify and write your answer with a positive exponent.
m to the -7 power divided by m to the -11 power
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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m%5E%28-7%29%2Fm%5E%28-11%29
Remember the exponent division rule.
x%5Ea%2Fx%5Eb=x%5E%28a-b%29
m%5E%28-7%29%2Fm%5E%28-11%29=m%5E%28-7-%28-11%29%29
m%5E%28-7%29%2Fm%5E%28-11%29=m%5E%28-7%2B11%29
m%5E%28-7%29%2Fm%5E%28-11%29=m%5E%284%29