What is the missing exponent in the following equation?

h to the power of 450 over h or to the power of ? = h to the power of 215

1 answer

To solve the equation

\[ \frac{h^{450}}{h^n} = h^{215}, \]

we can use the property of exponents that states

\[ \frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}. \]

Applying this property to our equation gives:

\[ h^{450-n} = h^{215}. \]

Since the bases are the same, we can set the exponents equal to each other:

\[ 450 - n = 215. \]

Now, we can solve for \(n\):

\[ 450 - 215 = n, \]

\[ n = 450 - 215 = 235. \]

Thus, the missing exponent \(n\) is

\[ \boxed{235}. \]