The simple form of this is.... {2}^(3 ) / {2}^( - 5)

Yakeen asked Sep 28, 2023

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The simple form of this is....

${2}^(3 ) / {2}^( - 5)$

Yakeen asked Sep 28, 2023

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Answer:
2^8 = 256

Step-by-step explanation:

The rule to use is

a^b / a^c = a^(b-c)

We subtract the exponents.

So in this case,

$2^3 / 2^(-5) = 2^(3-(-5)) = \boldsymbol{2^8} = \boldsymbol{256}$

Mark Pope answered Oct 4, 2023

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