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 Quotient of m
Powers a m n
› (when dividing
like bases, n
a
subtract a
exponents)
 Powerof a m m
Quotient
a a
m
b b
 4
3
1. 6
3
( 2) 3
2. 2
( 2)

x7
3. 4
x
x3
4. 2 7
x x
 2
2
5.
7
2
4
6.
12
3
x
7.
4
2
5
8.
x
 p.465
#25-32 all, 39-46 all
(16 problems)
 3 3 2 3
4x y 5 xy 8 2
6a b
9. 10.
2 xy 2y 2ab
 3
2
x y 2 2
4x y 4 x 2 y 3 (3 x 2 y ) 2
11. 12. 4 2 3
6 xy 3 xy 2 x y xy
 2 2
4 xy 2 xy
13.
2x 1 y 3
3xy
 p.466
#49-57, 69-72 all
(13 problems)
 Properties of Exponents
• Quotient of Powers m
– (when dividing like a m n
bases, subtract
exponents) n
a
a
 Properties of Exponents
• Power of a m m
Quotient
a a
m
b b
 Examples: Simplify
4
3
1. 6
3
( 2) 3
2. 2
( 2)

x7
3. 4
x
x3
4. 2 7
x x
 Examples: Simplify.
2
2
5.
7
2
4
6.
12
3
x
7.
4
2
5
8.
x
 Examples: Simplify.
Use only positive exponents.

3 3 2 3
4x y 5 xy 6a b 8 2
9. 10.
2 xy 2y 2ab
 Examples: Simplify.
Use only positive exponents.

3
2
x y 2 2
4x y 4 x 2 y 3 (3 x 2 y ) 2
11. 12. 4 2 3
6 xy 3 xy 2 x y xy
 Examples: Simplify.
Use only positive exponents.
2 2
4 xy 2 xy
13.
2x 1 y 3
3xy