SOLUTION: simplify 12a(to the 5th)/6a

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Question 235905: simplify
12a(to the 5th)/6a
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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12a^5/6a
Just divide the top by the bottom.
12/6 = 2
a^5/a = a^4
Final answer: 2a^4