Question

Simplify the quotient:
(-2)
OA
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(-2)3
(2)3
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Answer 1

B)
`(-2)^(3)`

Explanation:

Given Quotient :

`((-2)^4)/(-2)`

We will use the property of exponents to simplify the quotient.

Applying quotient rule of exponents which can be given as:

`(a^x)/(a^y)=a^(x-y)`

We have

`((-2)^4)/(-2)`

Any number without an exponent is known to have power of 1.

Thus the quotient can be written as:

⇒
`((-2)^4)/((-2)^1)`

Applying quotient rule.

⇒
`(-2)^(4-1)`

⇒
`(-2)^(3)` (Answer)