7.4 - Division Property of Exponents

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 $x^2$  

 $z^3$  

 $4q^2$  

x squared

2x

x

4x

False. The division property of exponents only works if the base is the same.

True. As long as you subtract the exponents, you will simplify correctly.

 $\frac{8x^{11}}{x^3}$  

 $\left(4x^2\right)\left(2x^6\right)$  

 $\left(8x^3\right)\left(3x^5\right)$  

 $\frac{16x^{18}}{2x^{10}}$  

 $\frac{8x}{2}$  

 $x^4$  

 $x^3$  

 $x^5$  

 $x^2$  

 $\frac{x^{16}}{x^4}$  

 $\frac{x^{12}}{x^3}$  

 $\frac{x^{14}}{x^{10}}$  

 $5x^4\ -\ 4x^4$  

 $20x^3-5x^3$  

 $\left(5x^1\right)\left(3x^2\right)$  

 $\frac{15x^5}{x^2}$  

 $\frac{5x^6}{15x^2}$  

 $x^7$  

 $x^2$  

 $x^{21}$  

 $14x^2$