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Lesson 40 Quotient Rule for Exponents. Definition: x . x . x . ..... x = x n Product Rule: x m . X n = x m + n Definition: x 1 = x Definiton: If x is not 0 then x -n =1/x n Definition: If x is not 0 then x 0 = 1. Quotient Rule for Exponents. If m & n are real numbers and x ≠ 0 then
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Lesson 40 Quotient Rule for Exponents Definition: x. x. x......x = xn Product Rule: xm. Xn = xm + n Definition: x1 = x Definiton: If x is not 0 then x-n =1/xn Definition: If x is not 0 then x0 = 1
Quotient Rule for Exponents If m & n are real numbers and x ≠ 0 then xm = xm - n = 1 xn xn – m • Simplify (write the answer with x in the numerator): x6x4 • Simplify (write the answer with x in the denominatorator): x6x4
Quotient Rule for Exponents 3. Simplify: x6x-4 4. Simplify: x-a xb 5. Simplify: x-5 y6z z-3 y2x