Question

Simplify.
x 3 ÷ x 5
x2
x8
x-8
x-2

Answer 1

x^-2= 1/x^2

Explanation:

x^3/x^5= x^(3-5)=x^(-2)= 1/x^2

Answer 2

Answer: Last Option

`(x^3)/(x^5)=x^(-2)`

Explanation:

We have the following expression:

x³ ÷ x⁵

This is:

`(x^3)/(x^5)`

To simplify the expression, use the power division of the same base property

Remember that:

`(x^m)/(x^n)=x^(m-n)`

Then we have that:

`(x^3)/(x^5)=x^(3-5)`

↓

`x^(3-5)=x^(-2)`

Finally:

`(x^3)/(x^5)=x^(-2)`

The answer is the last option