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Simplify 4^3/4^8 so that it is not in fraction form.

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Answer:


4^(-5)

Explanation:

using the rule of exponents


(a^(m) )/(a^(n) ) =
a^((m-n)) , then


(4^(3) )/(4^(8) ) =
4^((3-8)) =
4^(-5)

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