Answer:
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{x^8}{x^6} = x^2[/tex]
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Algebra I
- Exponential Property [Dividing]: [tex]\displaystyle \frac{b^m}{b^n} = b^{m - n}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Define
Identify
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{x^8}{x^6}[/tex]
Step 2: Simplify
- Exponential Rule [Dividing]: [tex]\displaystyle \frac{x^8}{x^6} = x^{8 - 6}[/tex]
- [Exponents] Subtract: [tex]\displaystyle \frac{x^8}{x^6} = x^{2}[/tex]