SOLUTION: trying to solve y to the fourth power over y to the eleventh power. How do I solve this?

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Question 910595: trying to solve y to the fourth power over y to the eleventh power. How do I solve this?

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, josmiceli:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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The bases are the same (both are y). When you divide expressions like this, you subtract the exponents

So,

Most books want the exponent to be positive, so flip the fraction (y = y/1) to get 1/y with a positive exponent of 7.

So

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Therefore,

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the rule:

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Now the expression looks like:

Now use the rule:

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