SOLUTION: Choose the correct simplification of x^2 divided by x^6 A: x^4 B: 1 divided by x^4 C: x^8 D: 1 divided by x^8

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Question 337138: Choose the correct simplification of x^2 divided by x^6
A: x^4
B: 1 divided by x^4
C: x^8
D: 1 divided by x^8
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Choose the correct simplification of x^2 divided by x^6
A: x^4
B: 1 divided by x^4
C: x^8
D: 1 divided by x^8


x^2/x^6 = 1/x^4 --> divided top and bottom by x^2

so answer is B