SOLUTION: How to simplify an exponent like 4x^8/6x^-5

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Question 634192: How to simplify an exponent like 4x^8/6x^-5
Answer by VirtualMathTutor(26) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%2F6x%5E8%2Fx%5E-5
We will use the quotient formula, where we will subtract the exponents of the variable x, then we will simplify 4/6 to 2/3:
2%2F3x%5E%288-%28-5%29%29
2%2F3x%5E13