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Simplify with the exponent laws

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Learn it Multiply → add exponents; divide → subtract; power of a power → multiply. (ab)ⁿ = aⁿbⁿ, a⁰ = 1 and a⁻ⁿ = 1/aⁿ. Write the final answer with positive exponents.

Example: Simplify (2x³y⁻²)² ÷ (4x⁵y⁻⁴).

  1. Top: 4x⁶y⁻⁴.
  2. Divide: (4/4)x^(6−5)y^(−4+4) = x.

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