what are the correct steps to follow to simplify an exponents using the quotient rule of integer exponets
A.check if the bases are different if so subtract the exponets of the numerator and denominator and write the resulting expression in exponential form
B. check if the bases are different if so subtract the exponets of the numerator and denominator (leave as is otherwise) and write the resulting expression in exponential form
The correct steps to follow to simplify exponents using the quotient rule of integer exponents are:
1. Check if the bases are different. If the bases are the same, you cannot apply the quotient rule and you should leave the expression as is. If the bases are different, proceed to the next step.
2. Subtract the exponents of the numerator and denominator. If you have an expression in the form a^m / a^n, subtract n from m to get a^m-n.
3. Write the resulting expression in exponential form. This means expressing it in the form of a base raised to an exponent.
So, the correct steps would be summarized as follows:
A. Check if the bases are different. If they are, proceed to the next step. If not, leave the expression as is.
B. Subtract the exponents of the numerator and denominator. If the expression is in the form a^m / a^n, subtract n from m to get a^m-n.
C. Write the resulting expression in exponential form.