SOLUTION: divide and simplify s^7/s^11=

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Question 427314: divide and simplify
s^7/s^11=
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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the rule is:

x^a / x^b = x^(a-b).

using that rule, we get s^7 / s^11 = s^(7-11) = s^(-4) = 1 / s^4.

that's because of another rule that says x^(-a) = 1/x^a.