Which are the correct steps to follow to simplify an exponential expression using the Quotient Rule of Integer Exponents?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ACheck if the bases are different; if they are, subtract the exponents of the numerator and denominator; and write the resulting expression in exponential form.%0D%0ACheck if the bases are different; if they are, subtract the exponents of the numerator and denominator; and write the resulting expression in exponential form.%0D%0A%0D%0ACheck if the bases are the same; if they are, subtract the exponents of the numerator and denominator (leave as-is otherwise); and write the resulting expression in exponential form.%0D%0ACheck if the bases are the same; if they are, subtract the exponents of the numerator and denominator (leave as-is otherwise); and write the resulting expression in exponential form.%0D%0A%0D%0ACheck if the bases are the same; if they are, add the exponents of the numerator and denominator (leave as-is otherwise); and write the resulting expression in exponential form.%0D%0ACheck if the bases are the same; if they are, add the exponents of the numerator and denominator (leave as-is otherwise); and write the resulting expression in exponential form.%0D%0A%0D%0ASubtract the exponents of the numerator and denominator; and write the resulting expression in exponential form.%0D%0ASubtract the exponents of the numerator and denominator; and write the resulting expression in exponential form.

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The correct steps to follow to simplify an exponential expression using the Quotient Rule of Integer Exponents is:

Check if the bases are the same; if they are, subtract the exponents of the numerator and denominator (leave as-is otherwise); and write the resulting expression in exponential form.

This means that when you have an expression in the form \(\frac{a^m}{a^n}\), you can simplify it to \(a^{m-n}\) if the bases \(a\) are the same. If the bases are different, you cannot apply the Quotient Rule and should leave the expression as-is.