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What is the quotient of 2^4/2^-4

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Answer:

2⁸

When dividing a number by another with the same base, you can simply subtract the denominator's exponent from the numerator's. That gives you

2⁴ ⁻ ⁽⁻⁴⁾ = 2⁽⁴ ⁺ ⁴⁾ = 2⁸

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