Q. Simplify. Express your answer using positive exponents. 6s6s8
Write Expression: Write down the given expression.The given expression is 6s6s8.
Divide and Subtract: Simplify the expression by dividing the coefficients and subtracting the exponents of like bases.Since the bases are the same s, we subtract the exponents when dividing.6s6s8=66×s1s8
Simplify Coefficients: Simplify the coefficients.66=1.(66)⋅(s1s8)=1⋅(s1s8)
Subtract Exponents: Subtract the exponents of s. s1s8=s8−1=s7
Combine Results: Combine the results of steps 3 and 4.1×s7=s7
Final Expression: Write the final simplified expression.The expression 6s6s8 simplifies to s7.
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