Alg1, Unit 13, Lesson01_absent-student, page 1
Dividing monomials
When dividing monomials, subtract the exponents of like bases and
replace the larger of the two exponents with the result.
What’s really going on with this process?
Simplify using the above rule.
Example 1:
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Example 2:
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Example 7:
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When raising a negative number to an odd power, the result is
negative:
(-4)3 = - 64
When raising a negative number to an even power, the result is
positive:
(-4)4 = 256
Example 9: Simplify
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Example 10: Simplify
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Assignment: Simplify the following problems.
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Alg1, Unit 13, Lesson01_absent-student, page 5
13. (a2b3c4)/(a4b3c2)2
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14. 125114/(123112)2