Question

What is the quotient of -8a^8b^-2/ 10a^-4b^-10 in simplified form?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Answer 2

Here are a few rules with exponents that you need to know:

1. Dividing exponents of the same base:
   `(x^m)/(x^n)=x^(m-n)`

For this, divide:

`(-8a^8b^(-2))/(10a^(-4)b^(-10))=(-8)/(10)a^(8-(-4))b^(-2-(-10))=-(4)/(5)a^(12)b^8`

Your final answer is
`-(4)/(5)a^(12)b^8`