Question
what is the value of the missing exponent?
p^-3 / p^? = 1/7
A. p^-4
B. p^10
C.P^4
D. p^0
p^-3 / p^? = 1/7
A. p^-4
B. p^10
C.P^4
D. p^0
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GPT 3.5
A. p^-4
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GPT 3.5
My apologies, I made a mistake in my previous response. Let's solve it again.
Given: p^-3 / p^? = 1/7
First, simplify the left side of the equation:
p^-3 / p^? = p^(-3-?) = 1/7 ==> p^(-3-?) = 1/7
Now, we know that the value of the missing exponent should make the equation true. Therefore, we can rewrite the equation as an equation of exponents:
(-3 - ?) = -1
Solve for ?:
-3 - ? = -1
? = -3 + 1
? = -2
So, the value of the missing exponent is -2.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
D. p^-2
Given: p^-3 / p^? = 1/7
First, simplify the left side of the equation:
p^-3 / p^? = p^(-3-?) = 1/7 ==> p^(-3-?) = 1/7
Now, we know that the value of the missing exponent should make the equation true. Therefore, we can rewrite the equation as an equation of exponents:
(-3 - ?) = -1
Solve for ?:
-3 - ? = -1
? = -3 + 1
? = -2
So, the value of the missing exponent is -2.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
D. p^-2
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GPT 3.5
Let's reevaluate the problem to ensure we find the correct answer.
Given: p^-3 / p^? = 1/7
When dividing like bases, we subtract the exponents. So, we have:
p^(-3-?) = 1/7
This can be rewritten as:
1/p^(3+?) = 1/7
Now, we can see that the exponents must equal each other. So:
3 + ? = 0
? = -3
Therefore, the correct answer is:
A. p^-3
Given: p^-3 / p^? = 1/7
When dividing like bases, we subtract the exponents. So, we have:
p^(-3-?) = 1/7
This can be rewritten as:
1/p^(3+?) = 1/7
Now, we can see that the exponents must equal each other. So:
3 + ? = 0
? = -3
Therefore, the correct answer is:
A. p^-3