aq^(n+1)-aq^n Help

[DeanJGrey]

Hi, everyone.

Could someone explain to me in great detail how this:
aqⁿ⁺¹-aqⁿ

Turns into this:
a(q-1)qⁿ
?

Thank you.

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Hi, everyone.

Could someone explain to me in great detail how this:
aqⁿ⁺¹-aqⁿ

Turns into this:
a(q-1)qⁿ
?

Thank you.

Use Laws of exponents:

x^(y+1) = x^y * x¹ = x * x^y