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Choose the correct simplification of the expression a to the 12th power times b to the 8th power all over a to the 2nd power times b to the 4th power.

a10b4

a6b2

1 over a to the 10th power times b to the 4th power

1 over a to the 14th power times b to the 12th power

Answer 1

the first one. a^10b^4

Explanation:

i just took the test and double checked it :)

Answer 2

`(a^(12)b^(8))/(a^(2)b^(4))`



remember
(ab)/(cd)=a/c times b/d

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

split it up with like terms


`(a^(12))/(a^(2))` times
`(b^(8))/(b^(4))`

do subtraction
for a's
12-2=10

b's
8-4=4

answe is
`a^(10)b^(4)`

first one