Divide Leave Your Answer in Exponent Form $\frac { a ^ { 9 } } { a }$

question 35

Multiple Choice

Divide. Leave your answer in exponent form. Assume that all variables in any denominator are nonzero.
- $\frac { a ^ { 9 } } { a }$

• A) \(a ^ { 9 } - a\)
• B) \(a ^ { 8 }\)
• C) \(a 10\)
• D) 9

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