SOLUTION: Tutor: I still don't understand this one: How do I simplify this expression and write the result using positive exponents only The expression is: ((x^2)^8x)/x^9 Thank you!

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Question 84569: Tutor: I still don't understand this one: How do I simplify this expression and write the result using positive exponents only The expression is: ((x^2)^8x)/x^9
Thank you!
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simplify this expression and write the result using positive exponents only The expression is: ((x^2)^8x)/x^9
If this is what you mean, this is how it's done:
%28%28x%5E2%29%5E%288x%29%29%2Fx%5E9
x%5E%282%2A8x%29%2Fx%5E9
x%5E%2816x%29%2Fx%5E9
x%5E%2816x-9%29
If this is what you mean, this is how it's done:
%28%28x%5E2%29%5E8%2Ax%29%2Fx%5E9
%28x%5E%282%2A8%29%2Ax%29%2Fx%5E9
%28x%5E16%2Ax%29%2Fx%5E9
x%5E%2816%2B1%29%2Fx%5E9
x%5E17%2Fx%5E9
x%5E%2817-9%29
x%5E8
Happy Calculating!!!