document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331001>Question 331001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain why the quotient of x^8 and x^2 is x^6 instead of x^4. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So, x^8/x^2 = x^(8-2) = x^6\r<BR>\n" );
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