How do you simplify #3^7/3^2#?

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Answer 1

May 9, 2018

#3^(5)#

One subtracts the exponents since you're dividing. .

So for

#3^(7)/3^(2)#

#7-2=5#

Thus

#3^(5)#

Answer 2

May 9, 2018

#3^5#

#3^7/3^2#

Using the law: #color(green)(a^m/a^n=a^(m-n)#

#=>3^(7-2)#

#color(magenta)(=>3^5#

~Hope this helps! :)