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Quotient Rule
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> Algebra: Exponents
Description
The Quotient Rule states that:
\(\frac{{x}^{a}}{{x}^{b}}={x}^{a-b}\)
Examples
\[\frac{{x}^{8}}{{x}^{5}}\]
1
Use
Quotient Rule
: \(\frac{{x}^{a}}{{x}^{b}}={x}^{a-b}\).
\[{x}^{8-5}\]
2
Simplify \(8-5\) to \(3\).
\[{x}^{3}\]
Done
x^3