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D. 9x^-3

x^5 - x^8= x^-3
The reason why you would subtract is because this is the rule when dividing exponents.

3^2/x^-3
Looking at the options, there isn’t 3^2/x^-3, so we would simplify it to the last step.

The result would be 9^-3
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Answer:

d

Explanation:

3 squared is 9

x^5 -x^8=x^-3 as when dividing same base subtract index

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