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Simplify using laws of exponent

| -10^5/10^3 |

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Solution, \left|-(10^5)/(10^3)\right|=100


Steps: \left|-(10^5)/(10^3)\right|


\mathrm{Cancel\:}(10^5)/(10^3):\quad 10^2, =\left|-10^2\right|


\mathrm{Apply\:absolute\:rule}:\quad \left|-a\right|=a, =10^2


\mathrm{Refine}, =100

The correct answer is 100

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User Eivind
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Step 1. Use the Quotient Rule: x^a/x^b = x^a-b

|-10^5-3|

Step 2. Simplify 5 - 3 to 2

|-10^2|

Step 3. Simplify 10^2 to 100

|-100|

Step 4. Simplify

100


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