CPM Homework Help : PCT Problem 1-55

Convince Jamal that ^{$\frac{x^m}{x^n}=x^{(m−n)}$} for all integers $m$ and $n$ . Write out the entire justification on your paper. You should use negative exponents.

Hint:

Here is the first step. Continue one step at a time until the right side of the equation matches the right side in the problem.

$\frac{x^m}{x^n} = x^m \cdot x^{-n}$