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SECTION 5.6
Divide exponential forms with the same base.
Quotient Rule for Exponents: If m and n are integers and a is a real number, where a ≠ 0, then
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Divide the following:
Divide monomials.
Divide.
Dividing Monomials
1. Divide the _______________ or simplify them to _______________ in lowest
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2. Use the _______________ rule for the _______________ with _______________ bases.
3. Write the final ________________ so that all exponents are ________________.
Divide the following:
Divide a polynomial by a monomial.
From arithmetic . . .
Why is it helpful to rewrite the above problem?
Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial
1. Divide _______________ term in the _______________ by the _______________.
2. If a, b and c are real numbers, variables, or expressions with c ≠ 0, then
Divide the following:
Simplify expressions using rules of exponents.
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