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Why do you subtract exponents when dividing powers with the same base?
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Why do you subtract exponents when dividing powers with the same base?

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Division. If two powers have the same base then we can divide the powers. When we divide powers we subtract their exponents. A negative exponent is the sameas the reciprocal of the positive exponent
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