IXL - Division with rational exponents (Algebra 1 practice)

Simplify. Assume all variables are positive.

Write your answer in the form A or

where A and B are constants or variable expressions that have no variables in common. All exponents in your answer should be positive.

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Simplify. Assume all variables are positive.

Write your answer in the form A or

where A and B are constants or variable expressions that have no variables in common. All exponents in your answer should be positive.

For a non-zero real number

and rational numbers

and

the following identities hold.

The expressions in the quotient have the same base,

To divide them, subtract their exponents.

Use the identity

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Use the identity

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