Question

Multiply or divide as indicated. x^-8/x^5

Answer 1

$\frac{ {x}^{ - 8} }{ {x}^{5} } \\ = {x}^{ - 8} \times {x}^{ - 5} \\ = {x}^{ - 8 + ( - 5)} \\ = {x}^{ - 8 - 5} \\ = {x}^{ - 13}$
The answer is x^-13 but can rewrite it as 1/x^13