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common base
[common base|common base] Rewrite each side in the equation as a power with a common base.
Mechanism
common base Rewrite each side in the equation as a power with a common base. Use properties of exponents to rewrite each side with a common base.
Causes
common base Dividing exponential expressions with the same base results in a common base with subtracted exponents.
Effects
common base affects the result of dividing exponential expressions with the same base. Subtracting exponents produces the outcome when writing the common base.