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Exponents - Division Properties of Exponents - Rules for Dividing Powers

Free Pre-Algebra Worksheet - Exponents - Division Properties of Exponents - Rules for Dividing Powers


Lesson:
4. To use division properties of exponents and the rules for dividing exponents and powers

Subject:
Pre-Algebra

Description:

This Free Pre-Algebra Worksheet contains problems on simplifying expressions involving the division of exponents.  Students must use the division property of exponents (same base, subtract exponents), the negative exponent rule (a-n = 1/an), along with the rule for multiplying exponents to solve and simplify expressions.

# of Problems:   12

# of Pages:   2

Answer Key?:   Yes

Sample Problems from Worksheet

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Free Pre-Algebra Worksheet Division Properties of Exponents

1) a7/a3

3) 20x8/5x

4) (a3/a2)2

10) a3/a8

12) (8x2y3)/(2x5y)

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