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Indices, SM-Bank 092

Find the missing term in the following number sentence.  (1 mark)

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\(2^7\)

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\(a^m\ ÷\ a^n=a^{m-n}\)

\(2^n\ ÷\ 2^2\) \(=2^5\)
\(\therefore \ n-2\) \(=5\)
\(n\) \(=7\)

 
\(\therefore \ \text{the missing term is }2^7\)