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simplify: 4^8/4^-4

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Answer:


4^(12)

Explanation:

using the rule of exponents


(a^(m) )/(a^(n) ) =
a^((m-n)) , then


(4^(8) )/(4^(-4) ) =
4^((8-(-4))) =
4^((8+4)) =
4^(12)

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