[SOLVED] Help dividing exponent by exponent

**thekrown** · January 29th 2010, 10:05 AM

I have trouble with 6x^5/3 divided by x^7/5.

**e^(i*pi)** · January 29th 2010, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by thekrown

I have trouble with 6x^5/3 divided by x^7/5.

Rewrite $6x^{5/3}$ as $6 \times x^{5/3}$

$\frac{6 \times x^{5/3}}{x^{7/5}} = \frac{6}{1} \times \frac{x^{5/3}}{x^{7/5}}$

Now you can use the laws of exponents on the x term. In particular $x^a \div x^b = x^{a-b}$

**thekrown** · January 29th 2010, 11:20 AM

Thank you.

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