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Need help please not sure what the answer is

Need help please not sure what the answer is-example-1

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Answer:

It's the first choice -4 a^12b^8 / 5.

Explanation:

- 8a^8 b^-2 / 10a^-4 b^-10

= -4 a^(8 - -4) b^(-2 - -10) / 5

= -4 a^12b^8 / 5

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(-8a^8b^(-2))/(10a^(-4) b^(-10))


= (-8)/(10) a^8b^(-2) a^(4) b^(10)


= -(4)/(5) a^(12)b^(8)

Answer: first choice

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