How do you $(16x^2)/(4x^5)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-20T19:20:15

$(16x^2)/(4x^5)=4/x^3$

$(16x^2)/(4x^5)$

Simplify $16/4$ to $4$ .

$(4x^2)/(x^5)$

Apply the exponent rule $a^m/a^n=a^(m-n)$ .

$(4x^2)/x^5=4x^(2-5)=4x^(-3)$

Apply the exponent rule $a^(-m)=1/(a^m)$

$4x^(-3)=4/x^3$

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