Question

Laws involving positive integral exponents to zero & negative integral exponents.

Paul and anthony were asked to simply a^(2)/a^(-7) . Who do you think is correct in simplifying tge given expression? Justify your answer in 3 to 5 sentences.

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Answer 1

Answer:

• Both are correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Paul used the following identities:

• $a^{-b}=1/a^b$
• $a^b*a^c=a^{b+c}$

Anthony used the identity:

• $a^b/a^c= a^{b-c}$