How do you simplify this fraction?
(X^.8)/x
(X^.8)/x
Ms. Worth
Simplify
x⁰·⁸
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x
To divide exponents, subtract them
In this case, the subtraction is
0.8 - 1.0
- 0.2
x⁰·⁸
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x
x⁻⁰·²
Answer
x⁻⁰·²
You can write this without the negative exponent if you want.
Moving the term to the other side of the fraction bar reverses the sign of the exponent -- in this case, from negative to positive
1 / x⁰·²
Anonymous
= (x^0.8) / (x^1)
= x^(0.8 - 1)
= x^(-0.2)
= 1 / x^0.2
?
when dividing, you subtract exponents.
Jacob Sartorius
no