SOLUTION: divide 2 over x^6 divided by 4 over x^2

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Question 86537: divide
2
over
x^6
divided by
4
over
x^2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282%2Fx%5E6%29%2F%284%2Fx%5E2%29

%282%2Fx%5E6%29%2A%28x%5E2%2F4%29 Flip the 2nd fraction and multiply


%282x%5E2%2F4x%5E6%29 Multiply

When you divide common bases with exponents, you subtract the exponents


2x%5E%282-6%29%2F4 Subtract the exponents (note: this eliminates the variables and exponents in the denominator)

2x%5E-4%2F4

Reduce 2%2F4 to 1%2F2

x%5E-4%2F2

Now flip the negative exponent

1%2F2x%5E4