Use the Laws of Exponents to Simplify Each Expression Using $\frac { x ^ { - 8 } } { x ^ { 3 } }$

question 79

Multiple Choice

Use the laws of exponents to simplify each expression using positive exponents only. Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers.
- $\frac { x ^ { - 8 } } { x ^ { 3 } }$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 11 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 24 } }\)
• C) \(x ^ { 11 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 5 } }\)

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