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What is the quotient of -8a^8b^-2/ 10a^-4b^-10 in simplified form?
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What is the quotient of -8a^8b^-2/ 10a^-4b^-10 in simplified form?

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A on e2020/edge

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Here are a few rules with exponents that you need to know:

  1. Dividing exponents of the same base:
    (x^m)/(x^n)=x^(m-n)

For this, divide:


(-8a^8b^(-2))/(10a^(-4)b^(-10))=(-8)/(10)a^(8-(-4))b^(-2-(-10))=-(4)/(5)a^(12)b^8

Your final answer is
-(4)/(5)a^(12)b^8

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