How do you simplify $x^6/ x^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-14T08:43:14

$x^4$

Let's write the equation in this form $(x^4*x^2)/(x^2)$

Now numerator's $(x^2)$ will cancel the one in the denominator:
$(x^4\cdot\cancel(x^2))/(\cancel(x^2))=x^4$

Yielding $x^4$ .

Answer 2 · 2017-04-14T09:24:33

(the previous answer also works)!
$x^4$

$x^a/x^b=x^(a-b)$

here you have $a=6$ and $b=2$
$\thereforex^6/x^2\rArrx^(6-2)=x^4$

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