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Monomial Division. Example 1. Divide by . Use the rules of exponents to simplify the quotient of the powers of the same base: s ubtract the exponents. Practice Problem 1. Divide by . Use the rules of exponents to simplify the quotient of the powers of the same base . Example 2.
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Example 1 Divide by . • Use the rules of exponents to simplify the quotient of the powers of the same base: subtract the exponents.
Practice Problem 1 Divide by . • Use the rules of exponents to simplify the quotient of the powers of the same base.
Example 2 Divide by . • Use the rules of exponents to simplify the quotient of the powers of the same base: subtract the exponents. • Do not combine powers of different bases.
Practice Problem 2 Divide by . • Use the rules of exponents to simplify the quotient of the powers of the same base. • Do not combine powers of different bases.
Example 3 Divide by . • Cancel out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of the numerical coefficient. GCF of 12 and 3 is 3; 12 ÷ 3 = 4. • Use the rules of exponents to simplify the quotient of the powers of the same base.
Practice Problem 3 Divide by 8. • Cancel out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of the numerical coefficients. GCF of 24 and 8 is ; 24 ÷ = . • Use the rules of exponents to simplify the quotient of the powers of the same base.
Practice Problem 4 Divide by 7. • Cancel out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of the numerical coefficients. GCF of 28 and 7 is ; 28÷ = . • Use the rules of exponents to simplify the quotient of the powers of the same base Recall that and.
Exercises 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Answer Key Practice Problems 1. 2. 3. GCF of 24 and 8 is 8; 24 ÷ 8 = 3. 4. GCF of 28 and 7 is 7, 28 ÷ 7 = 4.
Answer Key Continued Exercises 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.