Question

Divide and simplify. Give your answer using positive exponent. Leave your answer in exponential notation.

Answer 1

1/14^5

Explanation:

14^-3 can be rewritten as 1/14^-3

When doing so you are left with 1/(14^2)(14^3)

Simplify: 1/(14^5) because when multiplying exponents with common bases, you add the exponents.

Answer 2

14⁻⁵

Explanation:

Dividing two exponents with the same base has the effect of subtracting the bottom exponent from the top one. Following that rule, we can simplify our fraction like this:

`(14^(-3))/(14^2)=14^(-3-2)=14^(-5)`