"To the power of" (powers in division have to be subtracted)

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The discussion centers on the rules of exponentiation, particularly how to handle powers in division and multiplication. It emphasizes that when multiplying powers with the same base, the exponents should be added, while in division, they are subtracted. The participants clarify that expressions like 10 × 10^6 equal 10^7, not 100^6, and they encourage working through problems step-by-step for better understanding. The importance of the order of operations (PEMDAS/BEDMAS) is highlighted, as it dictates that exponentiation must be performed before multiplication or division. Overall, the thread serves as a guide to correctly applying exponent rules in mathematical problems.
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chriscarson said:
81 to the power of 3 divided by 81 to the power of 2 for me is 81 to the power of 1 , the answer is 3 to the power of 4
What's the difference between ##81## and ##3^4##?
 
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PeroK said:
What's the difference between ##81## and ##3^4##?

nothing but I understand it now that you asked it .so you have to dissolve indices and then create it again for the answer? what about when they have different bases like 642 diveded by 163 ? my result was 4-1
 
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chriscarson said:
nothing but I understand it now that you asked it .so you have to dissolve indices and then create it again for the answer? what about when they have different bases like 642 diveded by 163 ? my result was 4-1
An answer of ##81## is just as good as an answer of ##3^4##.
 
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PeroK said:
An answer of ##81## is just as good as an answer of ##3^4##.

ok thanks
 
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chriscarson said:
what about when they have different bases like 642 diveded by 163 ? my result was 4-1
No.
$$\frac {64^2}{16^3} = \frac {4^2 16^2}{16^3} \ne \frac 1 4$$

It would be good for you to learn and memorize the basic properties of exponents such as
##(ab)^n = a^nb^n##
##a^ma^n = a^{m + n}##
##\frac {a^m}{a^n} = a^{m - n}##
There are a few more.
 
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Mark44 said:
No.
$$\frac {64^2}{16^3} = \frac {4^2 16^2}{16^3} \ne \frac 1 4$$

It would be good for you to learn and memorize the basic properties of exponents such as
##(ab)^n = a^nb^n##
##a^ma^n = a^{m + n}##
##\frac {a^m}{a^n} = a^{m - n}##
There are a few more.

https://www.matesfacil.com/english/secondary/solved-exercises-powers.htmlAfter all this time it sow that I found something with numbers and not letters to understand more . In the bottom link . Thanks I will get help with yours too.
 
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