Why is g^ng=g^n-1?

Question

Your explination should include the meaning of exponent in terms of multiplication, and should not use rules of exponents 

Answer 1

It should be:

 

  g ^n / g = g ^n-1

 

                    n            

   g^n = ⁄g . g . g .....g.  = g ^{n -1}       / cross out 1 g from numerator and denominator.

                  /g