Question

A*a*a*a*a*a*a/a*a*a*a*a*a Rewrite the expression in the form a^n

Answer 1

a

Explanation:

a*a*a*a*a*a*a/a*a*a*a*a*a

Count the number of a's in the numerator and that is the exponent

Count the number of a's in the denominator and that is the exponent

a^7 / a^6

When we divide, we subtract the exponents

a^ (7-6)

a^1

a

Answer 2

a¹

Explanation:

The numerator (a*a*a*a*a*a*a) is a⁷ and the denominator (a*a*a*a*a*a) is a⁶ therefore the answer is a⁽⁷⁻⁶⁾ = a¹.