Simplify and Write with Positive Exponents Only $\frac { x ^ { - 2 } } { x ^ { - 6 } }$

question 394

Multiple Choice

Simplify and write with positive exponents only.
- $\frac { x ^ { - 2 } } { x ^ { - 6 } }$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { \mathrm { x } _ { 12 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { \mathrm { x } ^ { 4 } }\)
• C) \(x ^ { 4 }\)
• D) \(x ^ { 8 }\)

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