Question

What is the result if you divide `-12x^8y^8` by `3x^4y^2`?

Answer 1

`-4x^4y^6`

Explanation:

Given: `(-12x^8y^8)/(3x^4y^2)`

Use the exponent rule: `x^m/x^n = x^(m-n)`

`(-12x^8y^8)/(3x^4y^2 ) = -12/3 x^(8-4)y^(8-2) = -4x^4y^6`