Question

How do you simplify `x^8 / x^10`?

Answer 1

`(x^8)/(x^10) = 1/x^2`

Explanation:

`x^10 = x^8*x^2`

Therefore
`color(white)("XXX")(x^8)/(x^10) = cancel(x^8)/(cancel(x^8)*x^2) = 1/x^2`