Q. Simplify. Express your answer using positive exponents.d9⋅d8d9
Identify Operation: Identify the operation needed for the exponents.When dividing powers with the same base, we subtract the exponents.
Simplify Expression: Simplify the expression d9/(d9⋅d8).We can rewrite the denominator as a single power of d by adding the exponents since they are being multiplied.d9/(d9⋅d8)=d9/d9+8=d9/d17.
Subtract Exponents: Subtract the exponents.Now we subtract the exponent in the denominator from the exponent in the numerator.d9/d17=d(9−17)=d−8.
Express Answer: Express the answer using positive exponents.Since the problem asks for positive exponents, we need to rewrite d−8 as 1/d8.Final answer: 1/d8.
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