Answer:
[tex](a)\ \frac{6^7}{6^4} = \frac{6*6*6*6*6*6*6}{6*6*6*6}[/tex] --- expanded form
[tex](b)\ \frac{6^7}{6^4} = 6*6*6[/tex] --- Divide common factor
(c) The exponent of the simplified power is 3
Step-by-step explanation:
The original question is:
[tex]\frac{6^7}{6^4}[/tex]
Required
- Express the exponents in expanded form
- Divide common factors
We have:
[tex]\frac{6^7}{6^4}[/tex]
In indices:
[tex]x^2 = x * x[/tex]
So, the above expression becomes:
[tex]\frac{6^7}{6^4} = \frac{6*6*6*6*6*6*6}{6*6*6*6}[/tex]
Divide the common factors, to give:
[tex]\frac{6^7}{6^4} = 6*6*6[/tex]
Express as an exponent
In indices;
[tex]x * x * x = x^3[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]\frac{6^7}{6^4} = 6^3[/tex]
The simplified power is [tex]6^3[/tex] and 3 is the exponent
