How do you simplify #(x^-6)/(x^4y^0)#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-19T17:41:15

Let's remember #3# important exponent laws:

-#a^-n=1/a^n#

Using the first, we can "cancel" #y#:

#x^-6/(x^4*1)#

Using the second, we combine the exponents:

#x^(-6-4)=x^-10#

Finally, we know that

#x^-10=1/x^10#