Please help me! How do you simplify the expression: x*4^8/4^5

Question

Please help me!
How do you simplify the expression
`: x*4^8/4^5`

Answer 1

64x

Explanation:

Hello!

Using the exponent rule
`(a^b)/(a^c) = a^(b - c)`, we can simplify the fraction.

Simplify:

• 
  `x*(4^8)/(4^5)`
• 
  `x* 4^(8 - 5)` Use the exponent rule.
• 
  `x * 4^3` Simplify the power
• 
  `x*64` Simplify the exponent
• 
  `64x` Simplify

The simplified expression is 64x.