J JDawg1536 Golden Member Apr 27, 2006 1,275 0 76 Mar 17, 2018 #1 72^8 / 9^3 I'm suicidal. How the f do you simplify that?
William Gaatjes Lifer May 11, 2008 20,266 1,151 126 Mar 17, 2018 #2 72 is something * 9. The rest i do not know.
Ken g6 Programming Moderator, Elite Member Moderator Dec 11, 1999 16,360 4,066 75 Mar 17, 2018 #3 72^8 = (9*8)^8 = 9^8*8^8 You should be able to figure out the rest.
William Gaatjes Lifer May 11, 2008 20,266 1,151 126 Mar 17, 2018 #4 Read all of this and put into practice. http://www.mesacc.edu/~scotz47781/mat120/notes/exponents/review/review.html Let us know the result .
Read all of this and put into practice. http://www.mesacc.edu/~scotz47781/mat120/notes/exponents/review/review.html Let us know the result .
MagnusTheBrewer IN MEMORIAM Jun 19, 2004 24,122 1,594 126 Mar 17, 2018 #5 When deviding powers, you subtract them.