SOLUTION: I am having trouble with this one can someone help me, please? Write in simplest form. 8x^10/ 56x^12

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Question 80108: I am having trouble with this one can someone help me, please?
Write in simplest form.
8x^10/ 56x^12
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%288x%5E10%2F+56x%5E12%29 [cancel wherever possible]
%281x%5E10%2F+7x%5E12%29
%28x%5E%2810-10%29%2F+7x%5E%2812-10%29%29 [cancel-out the exponents by subtraction]
%281%2F+7x%5E2%29 [x^0=1 because any term raised to zero is one.]