Answer
$a) 2^5 = 32$
$b) 10^6 = 1,000,000$
Work Step by Step
a) Keep the exponent of five and divide 18 by 9. Your answer will be two. 2 to the 5th power is 32.
b) Keep the exponent of six and multiply 20 by .5. Your answer will be 10. 10 to the 6th power is 1,000,000.