Divide. a^14
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a^10
2007-06-06 15:36:01 · 7 answers · asked by Dave 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
a^14
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a^10
When you divide power with the same base number, A in this case, you subtrace the powers. Start with the top one 14, and subtract 10.
You would end up with a^4
2007-06-06 15:39:28 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you divide two equal bases with different exponents, you simply take the difference of the exponents.
a^(14-10) = a^4
2007-06-06 22:39:46 · answer #2 · answered by whitesox09 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a^4
2007-06-06 22:40:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a ^14-10 = a^4
law of exponents/indices
2007-06-06 22:39:35 · answer #4 · answered by x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is simple index laws:
the answer is a^(14-10) = a^4
Index laws revised:
a^b * a^ c = a^(b+c)
a^b / a^c = a^(b-c)
2007-06-06 22:40:15 · answer #5 · answered by Joel M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a^14/a^10=a^4 (you have to substract exponents)
2007-06-06 22:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a^4.
2007-06-06 22:48:46 · answer #7 · answered by The Grammar Freak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋