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hroscoe
X^-8 / X^-7;
You subtract the exponent on the denominator from the exponent on the numerator;
So -8 - -7 = -1, so your answer is x to the negative 1, or x^-1
alinakincsem

Answer:

[tex]x^{-1}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following expression and we are to determine whether it is to be multiplied or divided and perform that operation on it accordingly:

[tex] \frac {x ^ {-8} } { x ^ {-7}} [/tex]

The given expression indicates that the two terms are to be divided and we know that when two terms with same bases are divided, their exponents are subtracted.

[tex]x^{(-8)-(-7)} = x^{-1}[/tex]

Therefore, the simplified answer is [tex]x^{-1}[/tex].

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