SOLUTION: 5 to the 9 power divided by 5 to the 6 power=?

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Question 78992: 5 to the 9 power divided by 5 to the 6 power=?
Answer by mathdoc314(58) About Me  (Show Source):
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it is like this
Start with 1
Multiply by 5
Multiply by 5
Multiply by 5
Multiply by 5
Multiply by 5
Multiply by 5
Multiply by 5
Multiply by 5
Multiply by 5
Divide by 5
Divide by 5
Divide by 5
Divide by 5
Divide by 5
Divide by 5
Each time you divide by 5 it "undoes" one of the times that you multiplied by 5
nine minus six is three
You are really just doing this
Multiply by 5
Multiply by 5
Multiply by 5
That is five to the third power.