SOLUTION: I have tried simplifying a fraction of 7x^2/63x^12 and come up with 1^12/9. I cannot seem to verify if this solution is correct. Can you help

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Question 28834: I have tried simplifying a fraction of 7x^2/63x^12 and come up with 1^12/9. I cannot seem to verify if this solution is correct. Can you help
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%287%2Ax%5E2%29+%2F+%2863%2Ax%5E12%29
bring x^12 to the top of the fraction and invert the sign of the exponent
7%2Ax%5E2%2Ax%5E%28-12%29+%2F+63
multiply x%5E2 and x%5E%28-12%29 by adding exponents
7%2Ax%5E%28-10%29+%2F+63
divide top & bottom by 7
x%5E%28-10%29+%2F+9