SOLUTION: simplify without negative exponents x^-4/x^7

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Question 336800: simplify without negative exponents
x^-4/x^7
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the idea that %28x%5E%28y%29%29%2F%28x%5E%28z%29%29=x%5E%28y-z%29 to get

%28x%5E%28-4%29%29%2F%28x%5E7%29=x%5E%28-4-7%29=x%5E%28-11%29


Now flip the base to make the exponent positive to get x%5E%28-11%29=1%2Fx%5E11


So %28x%5E%28-4%29%29%2F%28x%5E7%29=1%2Fx%5E11


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