SOLUTION: 8g to the fourth power divided by 6g to the 6th power

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Question 991639: 8g to the fourth power divided by 6g to the 6th power
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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8g^4 / 6g^6 = (8/6) * (g^4/g^6)

8/6 = 4/3

g^4/g^6 = g^(4-6) = g^(-2) = 1/g^2

you wind up with:

4/3 * 1/g^2 which can then be simplified to:

4 / 3g^2