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Division of Algebraic Terms with Powers (1)

In this worksheet, students divide algebraic terms with indices or powers.

'Division of Algebraic Terms with Powers (1)' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 3

Curriculum topic:   Algebra

Curriculum subtopic:   Use and Interpret Algebraic Notation

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Worksheet Overview

This worksheet is about the division of algebraic terms with powers.

 

Example

Do the following division.

 

a9÷ a3 =  
 
 

 

Answer

 

Remember what a9 and a3 mean and divide them. We get: 

        

 a x a x a x a x a x a x a x a x a

a x a x a

 

Each a from the bottom of the fraction will cancel out with an a from the top leaving a6

 

This process can be simplified into the rule

am ÷ an = am-n

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