Question

How do you simplify `(-4w^12)/(12w^3)`?

Answer 1

`-1/3w^9`

Explanation:

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`rArr(-4w^(12))/(12w^3)=(-4)/12xxw^(12)/w^3`

`=-1/3xxw^(12-3)=-1/3w^9`