Question

Simplify. 3c^8 over 12c^12

A. C^4 over 4
B. 4 over c^4
C. C^20 over 4
D 1 over 4c^4

Answer 1

when dividing exponents, you really are subtracting them.

reduce 3/12 to 1/4 and subtract 8 from 12 to get the exponent.

the answer is 1/4c^4

The answer is D