To find the missing exponent in the equation s^500/s^? = s^175, we can use the properties of exponents.
First, let's simplify the left side of the equation. When dividing terms with the same base, you subtract the exponents. Therefore, s^500/s^? can be written as s^(500 - ?).
Now we can rewrite the equation as s^(500 - ?) = s^175.
For the two sides of the equation to be equal, the exponents must be the same. Therefore, we have the equation 500 - ? = 175.
To solve for the missing exponent, we need to isolate the variable "?". We can do this by manipulating the equation.
Let's subtract 500 from both sides of the equation:
500 - ? - 500 = 175 - 500
-? = -325
To isolate "?", we multiply both sides of the equation by -1:
-1 * (-?) = -1 * (-325)
? = 325
Therefore, the missing exponent is 325.