Question

Divide. Leave your answer in exponent form.

Answer 1

Answer is 1/12 ^10.

Step by step.
When you divide exponents with like bases, you subtract the exponents.

16 - 26 = (-10).

So you have 12^ -10.

The instruction says to have positive exponents only.

To change from a negative exponent to a positive, you flip it.

Now you have 1/12 ^ 10.
Problem solved.