Question

What is x^-3/x^-12?

Answer 1

You subtract exponents when you divide.

Answer 2

even though it's negative?

Answer 3

x^9

Answer 4

we flip them since we cant have negative exponents and it becomes
x^12/x^3 = x^9

Answer 5

\[\frac{x^{-3}}{x^{-12}}=x^{-3-(-12)}=x^{9}\]

Answer 6

thanks