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Simplify. Express your answer using positive exponents.
\newline
8
u
u
2
\frac{8u}{u^2}
u
2
8
u
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Grade 8
Multiply and divide powers: variable bases
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Q.
Simplify. Express your answer using positive exponents.
\newline
8
u
u
2
\frac{8u}{u^2}
u
2
8
u
Simplify with exponents:
Simplify the expression by writing it with exponents.
8
u
u
i
m
e
s
u
=
8
u
u
2
\frac{8u}{u imes u} = \frac{8u}{u^2}
u
im
es
u
8
u
=
u
2
8
u
Apply quotient rule:
Apply the quotient rule for exponents, which states
a
m
/
a
n
=
a
(
m
−
n
)
a^m / a^n = a^{(m-n)}
a
m
/
a
n
=
a
(
m
−
n
)
.
\newline
8
u
1
/
u
2
=
8
u
(
1
−
2
)
=
8
u
−
1
8u^1 / u^2 = 8u^{(1-2)} = 8u^{-1}
8
u
1
/
u
2
=
8
u
(
1
−
2
)
=
8
u
−
1
Convert negative to positive:
Convert the negative exponent to a positive exponent.
\newline
8
u
−
1
=
8
u
8u^{-1} = \frac{8}{u}
8
u
−
1
=
u
8
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8
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