How do you simplify this fraction?

Simplify

  x⁰·⁸

--------

   x

To divide exponents, subtract them

In this case, the subtraction is

  0.8 - 1.0

      - 0.2

   x⁰·⁸

--------

    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

= (x^0.8) / (x^1)

= x^(0.8 - 1)

= x^(-0.2)

= 1 / x^0.2

when dividing, you subtract exponents.

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