SOLUTION: How would you simplify x squared divided by x to the sixth power?

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Question 984989: How would you simplify x squared divided by x to the sixth power?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

remember:
Whenever you divide two terms with the same base, you can subtract the exponents:
x+%5Em+%2Fx+%5En++=+x%5E%28+m+-+n+%29

so, you have:
x%5E2%2Fx%5E6=x%5E%28+2+-+6+%29=x%5E%28++-+4+%29=1%2Fx%5E4