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0580/21 Oct/Nov 2022, Question 10: Index Laws with Letters

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 21 (Extended) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Simplify the expression 18x¹⁸ ÷ 9x⁹, giving the result in its simplest form.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 118 ÷ 9 = 2
  2. 2x¹⁸ ÷ x⁹ = x¹⁸⁻⁹ = x⁹
  3. 3= 2x⁹

Answer2x⁹

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