Answer:
- exponent of p: 3
- exponent of q: 2
Step-by-step explanation:
The applicable rule is ...
[tex]\dfrac{a^b}{a^c}=a^{b-c}[/tex]
For p:
[tex]\dfrac{p^5}{p^2}=p^{5-2}=p^3[/tex]
The exponent of p is 3.
For q:
[tex]\dfrac{q^4}{q^2}=q^{4-2}=q^2[/tex]
The exponent of q is 2.
