Question

Multiply or divide as indicated. x^-8/x^5

Answer 1

`\frac{ {x}^( - 8) }{ {x}^(5) } \\ = {x}^( - 8) * {x}^( - 5) \\ = {x}^( - 8 + ( - 5)) \\ = {x}^( - 8 - 5) \\ = {x}^( - 13)`
The answer is x^-13 but can rewrite it as 1/x^13