Simplify x^2 / -X^5?

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Simplify x^2 / -X^5?

2007-05-29 06:35:56 · 3 answers · asked by Toni 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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x^2/-x^5 = -1/x^3

2007-05-29 06:39:37 · answer #1 · answered by grinww91 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x^2/-x^5

is basically

x^2/-1(x^5)

now, when dividing exponents with the same base, you subtract them.

so, 2-5=-3

so we have x^-3/-1

A negative exponent on the numerator is the same as a positive exponent in the denominator.

We now have 1/-x^3 as our final answer.

2007-05-29 06:44:26 · answer #2 · answered by cheesysoundeffectz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x^2 / -X^5

Remember to subtract exponents when dividing

x^2 / -X^5 = -X^(-3) or -1/x^3

2007-05-29 06:40:19 · answer #3 · answered by Robert L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋