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Verifying and Using the Quotient Property
Verify the Quotient Property for Exponents with numerical bases by evaluating both sides independently and confirming they agree — one example for each case of the property.
ⓐ (larger exponent in numerator): Apply the Quotient Property by subtracting exponents: . Now evaluate both sides numerically: and , so . The Quotient Property gives . Since both approaches yield 9, the property checks out ✓.
ⓑ (larger exponent in denominator): Apply the Quotient Property: . Evaluate numerically: and , so . Both approaches give ✓.
Part (a) confirms the case, where the result is a whole power of the base. Part (b) confirms the case, where the result is a fraction with 1 in the numerator and a power of the base in the denominator. Computing the actual values on each side and checking that they match provides concrete evidence that subtracting the exponents produces the correct answer.
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