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Division by a negative exponent is the same as multiplication by its positive counterpart. So the question becomes one of multiplying one positive exponent by another positive exponent.

If the mantissa (bases) are the same, then you simply add the exponents:

34 / 3-7 = 34 * 3+7 = 34+7 = 311

If the bases are not the same, but the exponents have the same value (though second one negative), then multiply the bases and raise to the common exponent:

34 / 5-4 = 34 * 54 = (3*5)4 = 154

You may need to do some preliminary calculations to bring the numbers into one or the other of these forms.

34 / 16-2 = 34 * 162 = 34 * 44 = (3*4)4 = 124

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