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Divide -12×8y8 by 3×⁴y²

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-12x⁸y⁸ ÷ 3x⁴y².

Applying laws of indices. When you divide same base, you subtract the powers.

= (-12/3)x⁸⁻⁴y⁸⁻²

= -4x⁴y⁶