SOLUTION: How would you explain to your friend why the quotient of  x^8 and x^2 is x^6 and not x^4?

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Question 423938: How would you explain to your friend why the quotient of  x^8 and x^2 is x^6 and not x^4?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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