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Dividing Monomials

• To divide one monomial by another one, use the following properties of exponents:

• a^m ÷ aⁿ = a ^m–n, (a ÷ b)^m = a^m ÷ b^m, a⁰ = 1 for any nonzero number a, and a^–n = 1 ÷ aⁿ for any nonzero number a.

• An expression is in simplified form if it has only positive exponents.

• You will often be asked to convert a given expression into simplified form