Question

How do you divide `\frac { 12a ^ { - 5} b ^ { 8} c ^ { 3} } { 4b ^ { - 2} c ^ { - 6} }`?

Answer 1

The simplified answer is `(3b^10c^9)/(a^5)`.

Explanation:

When we have a negative exponent, we can move it across the fraction line to make it positive.

`(12a^-5b^8c^3)/(4b^-2c^-6)`=`(3b^(8+2)c^(3+6))/(a^5)`
`=(3b^10c^9)/(a^5)`