SOLUTION: i don't understand 5x^6(2x)^0 __________ 10x^4

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Question 67491: i don't understand
5x^6(2x)^0
__________
10x^4

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x^6(2x)^0
__________
10x^4
Any number/variable with an exponent of 0 is = to 1, so you have:
5x^6*1
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10x^4
:
Obviously you can ignore the 1
:
5/10 is 1/2 so you have:
:
1x^6
------
2x^4
:
of just:
:
x^6
----
2x^4
:
x^6 divided by x^4, subtract the exponents and you have
:
x^2
--- is the answer
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