Use the Laws of Exponents to Simplify Each Expression Using $x ^ { - 8 } x ^ { 6 }$

question 291

Multiple Choice

Use the laws of exponents to simplify each expression using positive exponents only. Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers.
- $x ^ { - 8 } x ^ { 6 }$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }\)
• C) \(- x ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 }\)

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